going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
scope; extent; scope (i.e. an optical device); scope (of a name binding)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
access road; access route; entrance ramp (onto a highway); on-ramp; approach path