finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
somehow; for some reason or other
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to let out a cry; to break forth
have a pain in one's chest
to pile up; to accumulate
in proportion to; just as much as
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
self-justification; excuse
last week; the week before
will not do; do not; does not
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
next number (magazine, etc.); next issue
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
to be too late; to be too slow
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating