to check someone's temperature
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
labor pains; birth pangs; throes of creation; toil of producing something new
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
6th day of the month; six days
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to mistake (A for B); to misread
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to frolic about; to mess around
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
low table; table with very short legs
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
every person; every mouth; every entrance
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
declaration; proclamation; announcement
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)