expansion; swelling; increase; growth
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to fly around; to scatter
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
drop (e.g. of water); drip
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
with a squish; with a splat
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to look away; to avert one's eyes
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
loveable; very likeable; like very much
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
gossip; corner of the mouth
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
really; truly; indeed; good grief
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down