to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to half-rise to one's feet
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
continuation; succession; series
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
premises search; household search
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...