to begin talking; to open up
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
height (of body); stature
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
penalty; sentence; punishment
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific