dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to squeeze out; to wring out
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
even more; still more; further
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
defense; defence; protection
sour look; surly face; pout
to rush over; to run up to
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to give directions; to issue instructions
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)