being about to cry; the verge of tears
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to dance; to perform dance steps
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
first thing in the morning
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
bunch of flowers; bouquet
stamping; embossing; tooling (e.g. leather); sigillation
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
proposal; proposition; suggestion
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to hand over; to surrender
process; course; mechanism
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
memories; recollections; reminiscence
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
soccer club (at a school); football club
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)