to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
while; even though; despite
still (continuing); as ever; further
second (unit of time); arc second
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
distinguished service; meritorious service
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
violent explosion; bursting
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to ask; to enquire; to query
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
in one go; all at once; altogether; all in one piece
superior; superiors; senior
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
forgetting; lapse of memory
personality; character; individuality; personhood
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?