scattered here and there; at intervals
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
you could say; you might say; verging on the
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
light; right; right field; right fielder
it's been a long time; long time no see
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
climax; peak; zenith; apex
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
bet; wager; stake; gamble
fast approach; quick intimacy
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
annotation; explanatory note; comment
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
joints; points (of a speech)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
sending home; repatriation; deportation
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
death by suffocation; death by choking
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is