right beside; close to; nearby
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
quiet; still; surreptitious
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
weak force; weak interaction
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
intensive; concentrated; focused
upper end; top; tip; top edge
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
direct connection; direct link
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
leaf surface; foliar surface; phylloplane
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth