several times; a few times
to indicate; to show; to point to
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to speak; to hear a voice
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
popular person; favorite; favourite
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
planning; project; plan; design
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
fresco; mural; wall painting
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
pensive; meditative; wistful
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
this world; this life; world of the living
end; close; conclusion; termination
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be needed; to be wanted
such; like that; that sort of; very
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)