main cause; primary factor
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
blood relationship; blood relative
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
indiscriminately; recklessly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
role; part; job; assignment
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to shout (in anger); to yell
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
to make merry; to be festive
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
great difference; major mistake
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)