thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
a dime a dozen; two a penny
chink in the armor (armour)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
healthy; sound; wholesome
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
training (animals); breaking (animals)
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to manage something successfully; to be successful