to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
discrimination; discernment; identification
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
on one hand; on the other hand
looking on; remaining a spectator
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
attendance; presence; appearance
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
minimum; at the very least
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
ill will; malice; evil intent
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze