to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to repeat; to do something over again
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
cooking; food preparation
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
notebook computer; laptop