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  • '1945' German armed forces surrendered unconditionally on May 7. Hostilities in Europe ended officially at midnight, May 8. 1945. — Winston Churchill, s:Winston Churchill announces the Surrender of Broadcast from the House of Commons, May 8, 1945.
  • Oil is the main 'export' of Saudi Arabia.
  • The 'export' of fish is forbidden in this country.
  • You will be 'exported' from the club if you continue this behaviour.
  • Japan 'exports' electronic goods throughout the world.
  • A 'rush' of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume.
  • Many errors were made in the 'rush' to finish.
  • a 'rush' of water
  • a 'rush' of footsteps
  • a 'rush' on the quaterback
  • The rollercoaster gave me a 'rush'.
  • 'rush' week
  • 'rush' one's dinner
  • Don't 'rush' your client or he may withdraw.
  • The shuttle 'rushes' passengers from the station to the airport.
  • rush job
  • There was only one 'loader' for the truck today so it took him a long time to get everything moved.
  • The auto-'loader' on the gun kept jamming so they did it manually.
  • 'Oil is the main 'export' of Saudi Arabia.
  • 'The 'export' of fish is forbidden in this country.
  • 'You will be 'exported' from the club if you continue this behaviour.
  • 'Japan 'exports' electronic goods throughout the world.
  • a 'special' episode of a television series
  • Everyone is 'special' to someone.
  • He goes to a 'special' school.
  • The seven dark spots is a 'special' property unique to Coccinella septempunctata.
  • We're running a 'special' on turkey for Thanksgiving.
  • Thousands came to the 'special' that carried the President's coffin.
  • Her 'entrance' attracted no attention whatsoever.
  • Place your bag by the 'entrance' so that you can find it easily.
  • You'll need a ticket to gain 'entrance' to the museum.
  • The children were immediately 'entranced' by all the balloons.
  • 'Dame' Edith Sitwell
  • There ain't nothin' like a 'dame'!
  • A 'great' storm is approaching our shores.
  • Dinner was 'great'.
  • Alexander the 'Great'
  • 'Great!' Thanks for the wonderful work.
  • Oh, 'great!' I just dumped all 500 sheets of the manuscript all over and now I have to put them back in order.
  • Newton and Einstein are two of the 'greats' of the history of science.
  • il fine giustifica i mezzi - the ends justifies the means
  • His need for medical attention was 'acute'.
  • She had an 'acute' sense of honor.
  • Eagles have very 'acute' vision.
  • It was an 'acute' event.
  • He dropped dead of an 'acute' illness.
  • The 'acute' symptoms resolved promptly.
  • The last letter of “café” is ‘e’ 'acute'.
  • The word “cafe” often has an 'acute' over the ‘e’.
  • He 'acutes' his rising inflection too much.
  • a 'magnetic' recorder
  • 'magnetic' north
  • He has a 'magnetic' personality.
  • She drove her 'car' to the mall.
  • The conductor linked the 'cars' to the locomotive.
  • The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit
  • From the front-most 'car' of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.
  • We ordered five hundred 'cars' of gypsum.
  • Fix the 'car' of the express elevator - the door is sticking.
  • The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your 'car' goes over the top.
  • Buy now! You can get more 'car' for your money.
  • Les élèves vont à l’école en car. — The pupils go to school by coach.
  • J’ai ouvert mon parapluie car il pleuvait. — I opened my umbrella because it was raining.
  • tha thu 'car' fadalach - you're somewhat late
  • {{rfdate Let in the 'tide' of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide. — Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, III-iv
  • {{rfdate And rest their weary limbs a 'tide' — w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • {{rfdate Which, at the appointed 'tide', Each one did make his bride — w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • {{rfdate At the 'tide' of Christ his birth — Fuller
  • {{rfdate There is a 'tide' in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. — Shakespeare. Julius Caesar, IV-iii
  • They are 'tided' down the stream. — Feltham?
  • The ocean 'tided' most impressively, even frightening
  • This lusty summer’s 'tide' — w:Geoffrey Geoffrey Chaucer
  • The poor lighting and sparse maintenance, plus the rarefied traffic on its wide boulevards, made the effect of Pyongyang on the tourist distinctly 'lugubrious'.
  • His client's 'lugubrious' expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic words.
  • "A temple of Zeus."
  • My body is my temple.
  • Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other 'woods' are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.
  • He got lost in the 'woods' beyond Seattle.
  • John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered.
  • 'Units:'
  • He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. Rev. ii. 12.
  • Slander, \ Whose edge is sharper than the sword. {{Shak.
  • Upon the edge of yonder coppice. {{Shak.
  • In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge \ Of battle. w:John John Milton.
  • Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. w:Sir W. Sir W. Scott.
  • The full edge of our indignation. w:Sir W. Sir W. Scott.
  • Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. w:Jeremy Jeremy Taylor
  • He edged the book across the table.
  • He edged away from her.
  • a solid 1px 'border' around a table
  • He's in a better place now, floating free as the clouds 'above'.
  • He appealed to the court 'above'.
  • See the 'above'.
  • I looked 'up' and saw the airplane overhead.
  • I will mix 'up' the puzzle pieces.
  • Tear 'up' the contract.
  • He really messed 'up'.
  • Please type 'up' our monthly report.
  • I’m going 'up' to New York to visit my family this weekend.
  • Turn the volume 'up'.
  • Listen to your voice go 'up' at the end of a question.
  • The 'up' express arrives in London at 08:41
  • The bowler pitched the ball 'up'.
  • The cat went 'up' the tree.
  • Go 'up' the street until you see the sign.
  • I picked 'up' some milk on the way home.
  • The committee will take 'up' your request.
  • She had to give 'up' her driver's license after the accident.
  • I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still 'up'.
  • Time is 'up'!
  • I’m feeling 'up' today.
  • If you are 'up' for a trip, let’s go.
  • Smith is next 'up' to bat.
  • What is up with that project at headquarters?
  • Put the notebook face 'up' on the table.
  • Take a break and put your feet 'up'.
  • Get 'up' and give her your seat.
  • The new notices are 'up' as of last Tuesday.
  • I’m not 'up' on the latest news. What’s going on?
  • Is the server back 'up'?
  • The London train is on the 'up' line.
  • A Cosmopolitan is typically served 'up'.
  • 'Up' is a good way to go.
  • If we 'up' the volume, we'll be able to make out the details.
  • It wasn’t long before they 'upped' him to Vice President.
  • He just 'upped' and quit.
  • He 'upped' and punched that guy.
  • The problem's solution struck him like a 'bolt' from the blue.
  • 'Bolt' the vice to the bench.
  • 'Bolt' the door.
  • Seeing the snake, the horse 'bolted'.
  • The actor forgot his line and 'bolted' from the stage.
  • Lettuce and spinach will 'bolt' as the weather warms up.
  • Come on everyone - 'bolt' your drinks; I want to go to the next pub!
  • Graham flour is 'unbolted' flour.
  • The insurance company insists I get a 'referral' from my regular doctor, I can't just go to the specialist, a GP has got to refer me.
  • After misbehaving in class, George was given a 'referral' for disrupting class and sent to the office.
  • Put three 'drops' of oil into the mixture.
  • On one side of the road was a 50-foot 'drop'.
  • That was a long 'drop', but fortunately I didn't break any bones.
  • I left the plans at the 'drop', like you asked.
  • The delivery driver has to make three more 'drops' before lunch.
  • He usually enjoys a 'drop' after dinner.
  • It doesn't matter where you're from; anyone who enjoys 'the drop' is a friend of mine.
  • Yet another 'drop' for the Tiger tight end.
  • The Tiger quarterback took a one-step 'drop', expecting his tight end to be open.
  • A single shot was fired and the bird 'dropped' from the sky.
  • The stock 'dropped' 1.5% yesterday.
  • We can take our vacation when the price of fuel 'drops'.
  • Watch for the tempurature to 'drop' sharply, then you'll know the reaction is complete.
  • 'Drop' and give me thirty push-ups, private!
  • If your clothes are on fire, stop, 'drop' and roll.
  • Don't 'drop' that plate!
  • The police ordered the men to 'drop' their weapons.
  • I 'dropped' ten pounds and an obnoxious fiance.
  • I've been 'dropped' from the football team.
  • 'Drop' me a note when you get to the city.
  • I'm tired of this subject. Will you just 'drop' it?
  • The moderator would 'drop' hints whenever the students struggled.
  • Make any sudden movements and I will 'drop' you!
  • Cockneys 'drop' their h's.
  • The affirmative team 'dropped' our arguments about the cost of the plan.
  • They had never 'dropped' acid.
  • I 'drop' knowledge wherever I go.
  • Yo, I 'drop' rhymes like nobody's business.
  • They 'dropped' Hip-Hop Xmas in time for the holidays.
  • Hip-Hop Xmas 'dropped' in time for the holidays.
  • Thrown from a cliff, the stone 'fell' 100 feet before hitting the ground.
  • The rain 'fell' at dawn.
  • He 'fell' to the floor and begged for mercy.
  • Rome 'fell' to the Goths in 410 AD.
  • This is a monument to all those who 'fell' in the First World War.
  • And so it 'falls' to me to make this important decision.
  • The candidate's poll ratings 'fell' abruptly after the banking scandal.
  • Our senator 'fell' into disrepute because of the banking scandal.
  • She has 'fallen' ill.
  • the fall of Rome
  • He set up his rival to take the 'fall'.
  • 'fallet' är omgivet av skog
  • 'fallet' är sjutton meter
  • i alla 'fall'
  • i annat 'fall'
  • i så 'fall'
  • i vilket 'fall' som helst
  • The change is due largely to the increased availability of antiretroviral 'treatment'.
  • A 'treatment' or cure is applied after a medical problem has already started.
  • Cancer survivors who got radiation 'treatments' as children have nearly twice the risk of developing diabetes as adults.
  • A coin is a 'disc' of metal.
  • Venus' 'disc' cut off light from the Sun.
  • Turn the 'disc' over, after it has finished.
  • I filled my 'plate' from the bountiful table.
  • I ate a 'plate' of beans.
  • The meat 'plate' was particularly tasty.
  • A clutch usually has two 'plates'.
  • He stole a car and changed the 'plates' as soon as he could.
  • We finished making the 'plates' this morning.
  • The tea was served in the 'plate'.
  • Sit down and give your 'plates' a rest.
  • There was a close play at the 'plate'.
  • He was confronted by two knights in full 'plate'.
  • This ring is 'plated' with a thin layer of gold.
  • After preparation, the chef will 'plate' the dish.
  • He fingered her as he 'plated' her with his tongue.
  • The single 'plated' the runner from second base.
  • Can a hev a plate o soup?
  • The director 'cast' the part carefully.
  • 'Casting' is generally an indication of bad design.
  • The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm 'casts'.
  • He’s in the 'cast' of Oliver.
  • The men got into position for the 'cast', two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing.
  • The 'cast' would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part.
  • The doctor put a 'cast' on the boy’s broken arm.
  • A plaster 'cast' was made of his face.
  • Her features had a delicate 'cast' to them.
  • Her face was 'plastered' in mud.
  • The radio station 'plastered' the buses and trains with its advertisement.
  • I don’t like this book, so I’m going to read the 'other' one first.
  • He turned around and walked the 'other' way.
  • You are 'other' than nice.
  • One boat is not better than the 'other'.
  • I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with 'others'.
  • 'Other' people would do it differently.
  • 'Other' than that, I'm fine.
  • Files with the .txt 'extension' usually contain text.
  • The pitcher threw a 'cut' fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.
  • 'Cut' brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.
  • Look at this 'cut' on my finger!
  • He made a fine 'cut' with his sword.
  • The lawyer took a 'cut' of the profits.
  • The player next to the dealer makes a 'cut' by placing the bottom half on top.
  • I like the 'cut' of that suit.
  • That’s our finest 'cut' of meat.
  • The drummer on the last 'cut' of their CD is not identified.
  • I 'cut' the skin on my arm.
  • Would you please 'cut' the cake?
  • Travis was 'cut' from the team.
  • One student kept trying to 'cut' in front of the line.
  • After the actors read their lines, the director yelled "'Cut'!"
  • They're going to 'cut' salaries by fifteen percent.
  • I have three diamonds to 'cut' today.
  • This road 'cuts' right through downtown.
  • I 'cut' fifth period to hang out with Angela.
  • The football player 'cut' to his left to evade a tackle.
  • If you 'cut' then I'll deal.
  • The bartender 'cuts' his beer to save money and now it's all watery.
  • After the incident at the dinner party, people started to 'cut' him on the street.
  • Our 'prime' concern here is to keep the community safe.
  • Both the English and French governments established 'prime' meridians in their capitals.
  • This is a 'prime' location for a bookstore.
  • Thirteen is a 'prime' number.
  • 3 is a 'prime'.
  • I'm threatening to build a 'prime' here.
  • You'll have to press this button twice to 'prime' the fuel pump.
  • I need to 'prime' these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.
  • ...a flower 'press'.
  • This article appeared in the 'press'.
  • ...according to a member of the 'press'...
  • Put the cups in the 'press'.
  • Stop the 'presses'!
  • He can even the match with a 'press'.
  • to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice
  • She took her son, and press'd
  • The illustrious infant to her fragrant breast (Dryden, Illiad, VI. 178.)
  • to press cloth with an iron
  • to press a hat
  • to press a crowd back
  • He turns from us;
  • Alas, he weeps too! Something presses him
  • He would reveal, but dare not.-Sir, be comforted. (Fletcher, Pilgrim, I. 2.)
  • The two gentlemen who conducted me to the island were pressed by their private affairs to return in three days. (Swift, Gulliver's Travels, III. 8)
  • God heard their prayers, wherein they earnestly pressed him for the honor of his great name. (Winthrop, Hist. New England, II. 35)
  • If we read but a very little, we naturally want to press it all; if we read a great deal, we are willing not to press the whole of what we read, and we learn what ought to be pressed and what not. (M. Arnold, Literature and Dogma, Pref.)
  • a 'hollow' moan
  • a 'hollow' victory
  • a 'hollow' promise
  • The refugees returned to their native 'soil'.
  • The room has a wooden 'floor'.
  • Many sunken ships rest on the ocean 'floor'.
  • The 'floor' of a cave served the refugees as a home.
  • {{archaeology The pit 'floor' showed where a ring of post holes had been.
  • Wooden planks of the old bridge's 'floor' were nearly rotten.
  • For years we lived on the third 'floor'.
  • Will the senator from Arizona yield the 'floor'?
  • The mayor often gives a lobbyist the 'floor'.
  • The 'floor' of 4.5 is 4.
  • 'floor' a house with pine boards
  • As soon as our driver saw an insurgent in a car holding a detonation device, he 'floored' the pedal and was 2,000 feet away when that car bomb exploded. We escaped certain death in the nick of time!
  • 'floor' an opponent
  • 'Floored' or crushed by him. — Coleridge
  • We were 'floored' by his confession.
  • 'floor' a college examination
  • I've 'floored' my little-go work — ed Hughes
  • Most insects live on 'land'.
  • There are 50 acres of 'land' in this estate.
  • They come from a faraway 'land'.
  • Plant the potatoes in the 'land'.
  • He got an awful 'land' when the police arrived.
  • The plane is about to 'land'.
  • '1859' Easton, Alexander, A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways, p 108, "Rules adopted by the Sixth Avenue Railway, N. Y."':'
  • It can be tricky to 'land' a helicopter.
  • Use the net to 'land' the fish.
  • Japan er fallegt 'land'.
  • Ég bý úti á 'landi'.
  • Ég á þetta 'land' og allt sem er á því.
  • We went up to the 'attic' to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes.
  • lack 'bottom'
  • Where shall we go for a walk? How about Ashcombe Bottom?
  • Those files should go on the 'bottom' shelf.
  • The palate is the 'roof' of the mouth.
  • Archaeologists discovered that the cave's 'roof' was decked with paintings.
  • the 'absorption' of bodies in a whirlpool
  • the 'absorption' of a smaller tribe into a larger
  • the 'absorption' of light, heat, electricity, etc.
  • 'absorption' in some employment
  • I 'left' my car at home and took a bus to work.
  • The ants did not 'leave' so much as a crumb of bread.
  • There's not much food 'left', we'd better go to the shops.
  • When my father died, he 'left' me the house.
  • I'll 'leave' the car in the station so you can pick it up there.
  • Can't we just 'leave' this to the experts?
  • I 'left' the country and I 'left' my wife.
  • I 'left' the band.
  • I think you'd better 'leave'.
  • I've been given three weeks' 'leave' by my boss.
  • Might I beg 'leave' to accompany you?
  • The applicant now seeks 'leave' to appeal and, if leave be granted, to appeal against these sentences.
  • I took my 'leave' of the gentleman without a backward glance.
  • 'Inspect' the system for leaks.
  • He 'inspected' the troops and their barracks.
  • We sat around the 'fire' singing songs and telling stories.
  • There was a 'fire' at the school last night and the whole place burned down.
  • During hot and dry summers many 'fires' in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.
  • The 'fire' was laid and needed to be lit.
  • The 'fire' from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.
  • If you 'fire' the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack.
  • They 'fire' the wood to make it easier to put a point on the end.
  • She should 'fire' the employee that stole from the company.
  • We will 'fire' our guns at the enemy.
  • His 'fired' his radar gun at passing cars.
  • Don't 'fire' until you see the whites of their eyes.
  • When a neuron 'fires', it transmits information.
  • He answered the questions the reporters 'fired' at him.
  • His nail gun 'fired' about twenty roofing nails a minute.
  • He was looking for the 'exit' and got lost.
  • She stood at the 'exit' of the house looking back and waving at those inside.
  • He made his 'exit' at the opportune time.
  • the dining room had an ornate 'ceiling'
  • price 'ceilings'
  • the ceiling of 4.5 is 5, the ceiling of -4.5 is -4
  • The baby was cold, so his mother put a 'blanket' over him.
  • The city woke under a thick 'blanket' of fog.
  • A press operator must carefully wash the 'blanket' whenever changing a plate.
  • They sought to create a 'blanket' solution for all situations.
  • A fresh layer of snow 'blanketed' the area.
  • The salesman 'blanketed' the entire neighborhood.
  • "I design this but for a sample of what I hope more fully to discuss." -Woodward.
  • "...it is possible it [the Anglo-Saxon race] might stand second to the Scandinavian countries [in average height] if a fair 'sample' of their population were obtained." Francis Galton et al. (1883). Final Report of the Anthropometric Committee, Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, [http://galton.org/cgi-bin/searchImages/galton/search/essays/pages/galton-1883-rba-anthro-report-final_14.htm p. 269].
  • "Thus he concludes, and every hardy knight His 'sample' followed." -Fairfax.
  • The beautiful 'model' had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable.
  • The boy played with a 'model' of a World War II fighter plane.
  • The computer weather 'model' did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
  • He decided to buy the turbo engine 'model' of the sports car.
  • The team developed a sound business 'model'.
  • British parliamentary democracy was seen as a 'model' for other countries to follow.
  • The couple inspected the 'model' home with a real estate agent.
  • He was a 'model' student.
  • A 'model' airplane.
  • She 'modelled' the shoes for her friends to see.
  • They 'modelled' the data with a computer to analyze the experiment’s results.
  • He takes great pride in his skill at 'modeling' airplanes.
  • The sculptor 'modelled' the clay into the form of a dolphin.
  • The actress used to 'model' before being discovered by Hollywood.
  • a 'breakthrough' technological advance
  • w:Albert Albert Einstein is credited with making some of the greatest 'breakthroughs' in w:general modern physics.
  • there was an 'eruption' of joy at the final whistle
  • She played two beautiful 'pieces' on the piano.
  • The announcer is wearing a new 'piece'.
  • He's packin' a 'piece'!
  • I got a 'piece' at lunchtime.
  • Ugh, my new computer is such a 'piece'. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow.
  • He got a 'piece' of that one.
  • She got a 'piece' of the ball ... and it's going foul.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • The 'phylogeny' of this starfish provides an understanding of its distribution.
  • Understanding the 'phylogeny' of this musical group helps us understand its music.
  • I appeal unto Cæsar. --Acts xxv. 11.
  • legal
  • A kind of 'appeal' to the Deity, the author of wonders. -w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • Whenever I 'engage' the clutch, the car stalls out.
  • I 'have' a house and a car.
  • Look what I 'have' here — a frog I found on the street!
  • I 'have' two sisters.
  • The dog down the street 'has' a lax owner.
  • I 'have' breakfast at six o'clock.
  • Can I 'have' a look at that?
  • I'm going to 'have' some pizza and some Pepsi right now.
  • I 'have' already eaten today.
  • I 'had' already eaten.
  • I 'have' to go.
  • Note: there's a separate entry for 'have to'.
  • The couple always wanted to 'have' children.
  • My wife is 'having' the baby right now!
  • He's always bragging about how many women he's 'had'.
  • They 'had' me feed their dog while they were out of town.
  • He 'had' him arrested for trespassing.
  • The lecture's ending 'had' the entire audience in tears.
  • The hospital 'had' several patients contract pneumonia last week.
  • I've 'had' three people today tell me my hair looks nice.
  • Their stories differed; he said he'd been at work when the incident occurred, but her statement 'had' him at home that entire evening.
  • We haven't eaten dinner yet, 'have we'?
  • Your wife hasn't been reading that nonsense, 'has she'?
  • UK usage He has some money, 'hasn't he'?
  • I could 'have' him!
  • I 'have' no German
  • Eg 'har' eit hus og to bilar.
  • Eg 'har' to systrer.
  • a mineral 'deposit'
  • a 'deposit' of seaweed on the shore
  • They put a 'deposit' on the apartment.
  • He 'deposited' his gum on the bottom of the table.
  • The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the 'channel'.
  • A 'channel' was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city.
  • We were careful to keep our boat in the 'channel'.
  • The English 'Channel' lies between France and England.
  • The guard-rail provided the 'channel' between the downed wire and the tree.
  • A 'channel' stretches between them.
  • We are using one of the 24 'channels'.
  • The 'channel' is created by bonding the signals from these four pairs.
  • Their call is being carried on 'channel' 6 of the T-1 line.
  • KNDD is the 'channel' at 107.7 MHz in Seattle.
  • NBC is on 'channel' 11 in San Jose.
  • This chip in this disk drive is the 'channel' device.
  • The liquid is pressurized in the lateral 'channel'.
  • We will 'channel' the traffic to the left with these cones.
  • When it is my turn to sing Karaoke, I am going to 'channel' Ray Charles.
  • I was just starting to 'groove' to the band, when we had to leave.
  • They got caught in a 'downpour' without an umbrella and came back soaked.
  • Someone said there had been over 100,000 people there, but I can't 'credit' that.
  • 'Credit' accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
  • For the payroll period 'credit' employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
  • The full amount of the purchase has been 'credited' to your account.
  • I 'credit' the town council with restoring the shopping district.
  • 'Credit' the point guard with another assist.
  • I give you 'credit' for owning up to your mistake.
  • In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further 'credit' to you.
  • What do you mean my 'credit' is no good?
  • Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business 'credit'?
  • That engineer is a 'credit' to the team.
  • To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 'credits'.
  • Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two 'credits' left.
  • If you do not come to class, you will not get 'credit' for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.
  • Dude, I just need 3 more 'credits' to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.
  • I've opened an 'account' with Wikipedia so that I can contribute and partake in the project.
  • The motion of... the sun whereby years are 'accounted'. - w:Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Browne
  • An officer must 'account' with or to the treasurer for money received.
  • We must 'account' for the use of our opportunities.
  • Idleness 'accounts' for poverty.
  • a ginger 'snap'
  • It'll be a 'snap' to get that finished.
  • I can fix most vacuum cleaners in a 'snap'.
  • He got socked with long penalty when he 'snapped' his stick over the goalie's head.
  • We pick and 'snap' the green beans and the wives can 'em.
  • He 'snapped' at me for the slightest mistake.
  • She should take a break before she 'snaps'.
  • He 'snapped' a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed.
  • He can 'snap' the ball to a back twenty yards behind him.
  • "I just ran over your phone with my car." "Oh, 'snap'!"
  • "I am Kira." "Oh 'snap'!"
  • "Wasn't that John?" "Wasn't that John?" "'Snap'!"
  • The 'high-grade' ore was much more more profitable than lower grade ore.
  • The marketing rule nude' sells' spread from verbal to visual mainstream media in the 20th century
  • Les Dawson was a famous 'Northern' comedian.
  • Grind their bones to powder small. —Shakespeare
  • to 'powder' the hair.
  • A circling zone thou seest / 'Powdered' with stars. --Milton.
  • Some salts 'powder' easily.
  • She paints and 'powders'.
  • Organize the data into third normal form.
  • Felicia baked the bread the normal way.
  • John is feeling normal again.
  • My grandmother attended Mankato State Normal School.
  • We don't like your sort around here - this bar is for normal people.
  • The interior normal vector of a ideal perfect sphere will always point toward the center, and the exterior normal vector directly away, and both will always be co-linear with the ray whose' tip ends at the point of intersection, which is the intersection of all three sets of points.
  • The 'destruction' of the condemned building will take place at noon.
  • Amid the seemingly endless 'destruction', a single flower bloomed.
  • He gave a 'terse', one-word answer.
  • Few writers were so 'terse'.
  • There's 'millions' of space in my car if you want a lift.
  • 'murderous' behaviour
  • a 'murderous' exam
  • Gerald committed 'matricide'; he strangled his mother.
  • Nancy was a 'matricide', it happened four years ago.
  • entry 'for' children only if accompanied by an adult
  • What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?
  • The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6.
  • 'lithe' weather
  • the elephant's 'lithe' proboscis.
  • 'Underneath' the water, all was calm.
  • We flew 'underneath' the bridge.
  • We looked 'underneath' the table.
  • There was little freedom 'underneath' the jackboot.
  • You can have the 'underneath' bunk.
  • The 'underneath' of the aircraft was painted blue.
  • During class today the professor delivered an interesting 'lecture'.
  • He was in a particularly vile humour that afternoon.
  • I know you don't believe my story, but 'humour' me for a minute and imagine it to be true.
  • The play was a 'joint' production between the two companies.
  • This rod is free to swing at the 'joint' with the platform.
  • The water is leaking out of the 'joint' between the two pipes.
  • The dovetail 'joint', while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.
  • Set the 'joint' in a roasting tin and roast for the calculated cooking time.
  • It was the kind of 'joint' you wouldn't want your boss to see you in.
  • I'm just trying to stay out of 'the joint'.
  • After locking the door and closing the shades, they lit the 'joint'.
  • Pierced through the yielding planks of 'jointed' wood. - w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • 'Jointing' their force 'gainst Cæsar. - {{Shak.
  • The fingers are 'jointed' together for motion. - Ray.
  • He 'joints' the neck. - Dryden.
  • Quartering, 'jointing', seething, and roasting. - Holland.
  • Hai să fumăm un 'joint'
  • 'autumn' leaves
  • The disciples went away again to their own 'home'. —John xx. 10.
  • 'Home' is the sacred refuge of our life. — w:John John Dryden.
  • 'Home! home!' sweet, sweet 'home'! There’s no place like 'home'. — w:John Howard John Howard Payne.
  • Our old 'home' England. — w:Nathaniel Nathaniel Hawthorne.
  • I left 'home' last year.
  • He entered in his house — his 'home' no more, For without hearts there is no 'home'. — w:George Gordon George Gordon Byron.
  • the 'home' of the pine.
  • Her eyes are 'homes' of silent prayer. — w:Alfred Alfred Tennyson.
  • Flandria, by plenty made the 'home' of war. — w:Matthew Matthew Prior.
  • Man goeth to his long 'home', and the mourners go about the streets. —Eccl. xii.
  • The missile was able to 'home' on the target.
  • How 'home' the charge reaches us, has been made out. —South.
  • They come 'home' to men’s business and bosoms. —Bacon.
  • to drive a nail 'home'
  • to ram a cartridge 'home'
  • Wear thy good rapier bare and put it 'home'. —Shak.
  • The lights are on, but nobody's 'home'.
  • This is my 'house' and my family's ancestral home.
  • They set up 'house' in a posh apartment.
  • The photo was put in its little 'house'.
  • The former carriage house had been made over into a guest 'house'.
  • A pilot took charge of the wheel 'house' until the ship was moored.
  • After her swan-song, there wasn't a dry eye in the 'house'.
  • Is there a doctor in the 'house'?
  • A small publishing 'house' would have a contract with an independent fulfillment 'house'.
  • The current Queen is from the 'House' of Windsor.
  • I was a member of Spenser 'house' when I was at school.
  • The car is 'housed' in the garage.
  • A good 'host' is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
  • Our company is 'host' of the annual conference this year.
  • The 'host' was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.
  • This machine is the 'host' of the name server.
  • Viruses depend on the 'host' that they infect in order to be able to reproduce
  • The so-called junk DNA provides no benefit to its 'host'.
  • Our company will 'host' the annual conference this year.
  • I was terrible at 'hosting' that show.
  • I’ll be 'hosting' tonight. I hope I’m not terrible.
  • Kremvax 'hosts' a variety of services.
  • A 'host' of parts for my Model A.
  • He was 'guilty' of cheating at cards.
  • The 'guilty' man was led away.
  • Do you have a 'guilty' conscience?
  • I have a 'guilty' secret.
  • 'History' repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.
  • Holes in your pant pockets turn your coins into 'history'.
  • He teaches 'history' at the university.
  • 'History' will not look kindly on these tyrants.
  • He dreams of an invention that will make 'history'.
  • A personal medical 'history' is required for the insurance policy.
  • He has a 'history' of cancer in his family.
  • I visted a great site yesterday but forgot the URL; oh! ... luckily I didn't clear my 'history'.
  • 'explosive' fire
  • He has an 'explosive' personality.
  • He thought it 'strange' that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.
  • I moved to a 'strange' town when I was ten.
  • 'How' often do you practice?
  • 'How' do you solve this puzzle?
  • 'How' else can we get this finished?
  • 'How' very interesting!
  • 'How' wonderful it was to receive your invitation.
  • 'How' are you?
  • 'How' was your vacation?
  • I am not interested in the why, but in the 'how'.
  • I remember 'how' to solve this puzzle.
  • He 'is' a doctor. He retired some time ago.
  • Should he do the task, it 'is' vital that you follow him.
  • Twaalf min drie 'is' negen — twelve minus three equals nine
  • Hogy 'is' hívják? (What's that called, 'again'?)
  • 'Is' ad me rescripsit.
  • He was 'slightly built, but tall.
  • He weighed 'slightly' less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
  • Invite everyone, 'especially' Molly
  • I couldn't find the 'particular' model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
  • We knew it was named after John Smith, but nobody knows which 'particular' John Smith.
  • I don't appreciate your 'particular' brand of cynicism.
  • My five favorite places are, in no 'particular' order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Fransisco and London.
  • I didn't have any 'particular' interest in the book.
  • He is very 'particular' about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back.
  • He told me 'that' the book is a good read.
  • He must die 'that' others might live.
  • 'That' book is a good read.
  • 'That' battle was in 1450.
  • 'That' was an interesting example.
  • Who was the actor 'that' played Hamlet?
  • I like the song 'that' you wrote.
  • I'm just not 'that' sick.
  • Ooh, I was 'that' happy I nearly kissed her.
  • I did the run last year, and it wasn't 'that' difficult.
  • The water is so cold!
  • 'That' it is.
  • 'Yes', you are correct.
  • 'Yes', you may go to the bathroom now.
  • 'Yes', sir, we have your package right here.
  • It was not my fault we lost the race.
  • Oh, 'yes', it was!
  • Was that a yes?
  • The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
  • Did he 'yes' the veto?
  • I 'excused' him his transgressions.
  • May I be 'excused' from the table?
  • I 'excused' myself from the proceedings to think over what I'd heard.
  • You know he shouldn't have done it, so don't try to 'excuse' his behavior!
  • Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any 'excuses'!
  • mackerel 'guttings'
  • He sang with more 'gusto' than talent.
  • El 'gusto' es uno de los sentidos.
  • Es un 'gusto' que nos visites.
  • Lo haré con 'gusto'.
  • Me di el 'gusto' de bailar.
  • A lotion can 'hydrate' the skin.
  • Don’t mind him being grumpy. That’s the 'essential' Fred.
  • That great 'gourmand', fat Apicius - Ben Jonson
  • Her announcement was quite a surprise, coming a month after she published the words "I hate 'weddings' with a passion and a fury I can only partially explain rationally."
  • The 'wedding' of our three companies took place last week.
  • The kitten 'pounced' at the ball I threw to him
  • She 'pounced' on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself.
  • I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child 'pouncing' on top of me from out of nowhere.
  • I 'pounced' on the chance to get promoted.
  • A 'block' of ice.
  • A 'block' of stone.
  • Anne Boleyn placed her head on the 'block' and awaited her execution.
  • I'm going for a walk around the 'block'.
  • A 'block' of flats.
  • The place you are looking for is two long 'blocks' east and one short 'block' north.
  • I'll knock your 'block' off.
  • A 'block' of 100 tickets.
  • There's a 'block' in the pipe that means the water can't get through.
  • The pipe is 'blocked'.
  • You're 'blocking' the road - I can't get through.
  • His plan to take over the business was 'blocked' by the boss.
  • He 'blocked' the basketball player's shot.
  • The offensive linemen tried to 'block' the blitz.
  • It was very difficult to 'block' this scene convincingly.
  • I tried to message, but you 'blocked' me!
  • When the condition expression is false, the thread 'blocks' on the condition variable.
  • She wrote him a 'melodramatic' letter, threatening to kill herself.
  • She 'burbled' on as if I cared to listen.
  • US presidential nominees get a post-convention 'bump' in survey ratings.
  • He came running around the corner at a 'breakneck' pace and couldn't stop in time to avoid hitting the fruit stand.
  • The 'blackleg' workers entered under cover of darkness.
  • As soon as you 'bite' that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.
  • That dog is about to 'bite'!
  • I needed snow chains to make the tires 'bite'.
  • Are the fish 'biting' today?
  • I've planted the story. Do you think they'll 'bite'?
  • These mosquitoes are really 'biting' today!
  • This music really 'bites'.
  • He's 'biting' my style.
  • That snake 'bite' really hurts!
  • After just one night in the jungle I was covered with mosquito 'bites'.
  • There were only a few 'bites' left on the plate.
  • That's really a 'bite'!
  • That song is a 'bite' of my song!
  • I'll have a quick 'bite' to quiet my stomach until dinner.
  • The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the 'regeneration'.
  • You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some 'english'.
  • Rain tomorrow is 'possible', but I wouldn't bet on it.
  • It's not just 'possible', it's probable.
  • Jones and Smith are both 'possible' for the opening in sales.
  • Jones is a 'possible' for the new opening in sales.
  • J'ai fait mon 'possible' pour votre fils, mais sans discipline il ne s'efforce pas à plain
  • They 'disputed' my well-intended proposal.
  • Some residents 'disputed' the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
  • to 'dispute' assertions or arguments
  • This school is ranked in the first 'quartile'.
  • The 'buttery'-tasting cookie was actually made with margarine, but you couldn't tell by tasting it.
  • The old paper was a 'buttery' color you no longer get.
  • The exposure to light 'desensitized' the film, so I had to buy a new roll.
  • Even those who believe themselves 'desensitized' to the grotesque will be shocked by two girls one cup.
  • The Prime Minister could count on the support of a 'hawkish' majority in Parliament to support the invasion.
  • The Federal Reserve's recent statement on the slowing of inflation was interpreted as 'hawkish' by the market.
  • You might feel a little 'zap' touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.
  • They spent the whole movie 'zapping' bad guys into oblivion.
  • I think they 'zapped' the processor.
  • If it's not warm in the middle, 'zap' it some more.
  • They 'zapped' a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately.
  • They 'zapped' my motor's magnets.
  • Then the computer went 'zap' and I lost all my work.
  • The Washington Monument is widely considered a 'phallic' symbol.
  • He has such a big car; it has got to be a 'phallic' symbol.
  • He quickly found Ali his 'better' in the ring.
  • I'm going to 'get' a computer tomorrow from the discount store.
  • You need to 'get' permission to leave early.
  • I 'got' a computer from my parents for my birthday.
  • He 'got' a severe reprimand for that.
  • Can you 'get' my bag from the living-room, please?
  • I'm 'getting' hungry, how about you?
  • Don't 'get' drunk tonight.
  • That song 'gets' me so depressed every time I hear it.
  • I'll 'get' this finished by lunchtime.
  • I can't 'get' these boots off (or on).
  • Somehow she 'got' him to agree to it.
  • I can't 'get' it to work.
  • When are we going to 'get' to London?
  • We're slowly 'getting' there.
  • 'Get' over here!
  • She 'got' from one side of the bridge to the other in no time.
  • The actors are 'getting' into position.
  • I'm 'getting' into a muddle.
  • We 'got' behind the wall.
  • We ought to 'get' moving or we'll be late.
  • After lunch we 'got' chatting.
  • I normally 'get' the 7:45 train.
  • I'll 'get' the 9 a.m. [flight] to Boston.
  • Can you 'get' that call, please? I'm busy.
  • I'm so jealous that you 'got' to see them perform live!
  • Yeah, I 'get' it, it's just not funny.
  • He's weird. I don't 'get' him.
  • Do you 'get' math class today?
  • I don't 'get' what you mean by "fun". This place sucks!
  • He 'got' bitten by a dog.
  • I went on holiday and 'got' malaria.
  • He keeps calling pretending to be my boss — it 'gets' me every time.
  • That question's really 'got' me.
  • What did you 'get' for question four?
  • The cops finally 'got' me.
  • I'm gonna 'get' him for that.
  • Sorry, I didn't 'get' that. Could you repeat it?
  • I put the getter into the container to 'get' the gases.
  • Although 'get' is the original word, the derived word 'git' is more common.-->
  • The architect 'blueprinted' the renovation plan once the client had signed off.
  • They 'blueprinted' every aspect of the first phase of the operation.
  • We stored a thousand tons of 'grain' for the winter.
  • a 'grain' of wheat
  • The fields were planted with 'grain'.
  • Cut along the 'grain' of the wood.
  • a 'grain' of sand
  • a 'grain' of salt
  • I have never seen such an 'untidy' bedroom!
  • His finances were in an 'untidy' state when he died
  • While driving home I took an 'excursion' and saw some deer.
  • The students studied the 'reticulation' of the veins in the leaf.
  • Balsa is a 'hardwood', but a soft hardwood.
  • Ash, hickory and oak are some of the most prominent domestic 'hardwoods'.
  • This 'hardwood' has been planted extensively throughout the hills here.
  • You should have used 'hardwood' for this window sill instead of this junk.
  • The army 'stifled' the rebellion.
  • The heat was 'stifling' the children.
  • The heat felt 'stifling'.
  • Two firemen tragically 'stifled' in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom.
  • Garden snails move at a 'blazing' speed of about .03 miles per hour.
  • The actress, with her perfectly-curved body, was simply 'blazing' in her new movie!
  • It was a performance of 'blazing' ferocity.
  • I've became so 'blazing' that I can't control myself properly
  • The smith's apprentice was still wary of manipulating the 'red-hot' metal.
  • He really delivered a 'red-hot' speech today.
  • Did you see that 'red-hot' picture of Liv Tyler in today's paper?
  • Tune in at ten to catch this 'red-hot' story!
  • He will be 'mining' all next week.
  • He made a 'ludicrous' attempt to run for office.
  • A fat 'pipe' refers to a high-bandwidth connection.
  • 1818: yet, it is much to be hoped, that from his example pipe-making will in future be reposed solely in the hands of Mr. William Cluer of the Brickfield Hill. — w:Sydney Sydney Gazette, 26 September 1818, on w:William William Bland convicted of libelling w:Lachlan Governor Macquarie in a pipe (William Cluer was an earthenware pipe manufacturer). Quoted in More Pig Bites Baby! Stories from Australia's First Newspaper, volume 2, ed. Micahel Connor, Duffy and Snellgrove, 2004, ISBN 1-876631-91-0.
  • A 'tube' of toothpaste.
  • No mate, I am taking the 'tube'!
  • Are you just going to sit around all day and watch the 'tube'?
  • She 'tubes' lipstick.
  • They 'tubed' down the Colorado River.
  • The crowds at the 'market' were quite noisy.
  • We're going to the 'market' to get some fresh vegetables and fruits.
  • The privilege to hold a weekly 'market' was invaluable for any feudal era burgh
  • We believe that the 'market' for the new widget is the older homeowner.
  • Foreign 'markets' were lost as our currency rose versus their valuta
  • The stock 'market' ceased to be monopolized by the paper-shuffling national stock exchanges with the advent of Internet 'markets'
  • We plan to 'market' an ecology model by next quarter.
  • We 'marketed' more this quarter already then all last year!
  • We waited to hear the latest 'market' results.
  • The children watched in 'rapt' attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.
  • He was 'rapt' with his exam results.
  • the 'burning' sun
  • 'burning' skin
  • her 'burning' heart
  • The 'burnings' continued all day.
  • When I say "eat your dinner," it means "eat your dinner," 'period'!
  • There was a 'period' of confusion following the announcement.
  • You'll be on probation for a six-month 'period'.
  • Food rationing continued in the post-war 'period'.
  • This is one of the last paintings Picasso created during his Blue 'Period'.
  • Gretzky scored in the last minute of the second 'period'.
  • I have math class in second 'period'.
  • When she is on her 'period' she can be more disagreeable than usual
  • kroz neki vremenski period - through a time period
  • Dat zijn weer een 'hoop' slechte cijfers, dus je krijgt een 'hoop' striemen!
  • Bananas bruise easily.
  • I bruise easily.
  • 'Tauten' the rope.
  • The rope 'tautened'.
  • I think this is all a big 'put-on'.
  • ...the ignorant 'masses'...
  • "Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the 'masses'..." (w:Monty Python and the Holy Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
  • Don't 'pretend' you didn't know about this!
  • A premature birth.
  • In a two-horse race there is always one winner and one 'loser'.
  • He was always a good 'loser'.
  • I’m a constant 'loser' in love.
  • That dictionary is a 'loser'!
  • That guy is a born 'loser'!
  • That person is a 'loser'!
  • She is such a 'loser', she lost 15 kilos!
  • The antitrust laws try to prevent 'monopolistic' behavior.
  • The base was 'legislatively' closed, basically they passed a law saying to do it.
  • He acted as her 'guru', giving much needed advice over the years.
  • The investment 'guru' made his name by avoiding stock about to be wiped out in the crash of 2009.
  • His 'tactfulness' allowed him to be honest with out making enemies.
  • Mexican open-bed 'trucks' haul most of the fresh produce that comes into the United States from Mexico.
  • Keep on trucking!
  • '1884' There was sheds made out of poles and roofed over with branches, where they had lemonade and gingerbread to sell, and piles of watermelons and green corn and such-like 'truck'. — Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=636457372&tag=Twain,+Mark,+1835-1910:+Adventures+of+Huckleberry+Finn,+1884&query=truck&id=Twa2Huc Chapter 20.]
  • '1911' It happened in this way, on a day when I was indulging in a particularly greenery-yallery fit of gloom. Norah rushed into my room. I think I was mooning over some old papers, or letters, or ribbons, or some such 'truck' in the charming, knife-turning way that women have when they are blue. — Edna Ferber, Dawn O'Hara, the Girl who Laughed, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=303592886&tag=Ferber,+Edna:+Dawn+O'Hara,+the+Girl+who+Laughed&query=truck&id=FerDawn Chapter 5.]
  • '1923' I obtained my first view of a lunar city. It was built around a crater, and the buildings were terraced back from the rim, the terraces being generally devoted to the raising of 'garden truck' and the principal fruit-bearing trees and shrubs. Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Moon Maid, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=123017794&tag=Burroughs,+Edgar+Rice,+1875-1950:+The+Moon+Maid,+1923&query=truck&id=BurMmai Chapter 10.]
  • '1890' 'How can I decide?' said I. 'You have not told me what you want of me. But I tell you now that if it is anything against the safety of the fort I will have no 'truck' with it, so you can drive home your knife and welcome.' — Arthur Conan Doyle, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=278979545&tag=Doyle,+Arthur+Conan:+The+Sign+of+Four&query=truck&id=DoySign The Sign of the Four.]
  • 'November 4, 1792' As the home house people (the industrious part of them at least) might want ground for their 'truck' patches, they might, for this purpose, cultivate what would be cleared. But I would have the ground from the cross fence by the Spring, quite round by the Wharf, first grubbed, before the (above mentioned) is attempted. — George Washington, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=700376730&tag=Washington,+George,+1732-1799:+The+writings+of+George+Washington+from+the+original+manuscript+sources:+Volume+32,+1745-1799&query=truck&id=WasFi32 The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources: Volume 32, 1745-1799.]
  • '1903' "Wid dat, Brer Rabbit 'low dat Mr. Man done been had 'im hired fer ter take keer er his 'truck' patch, an' keep out de minks, de mush-rats an' de weasels. — Joel Chandler Harris, "Brother Rabbit's Cradle", New Stories of the Old Plantation, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=338797731&tag=Harris,+Joel+Chandler,+1848-1908:+Brother+Rabbit`s+Cradle,+1903&query=truck&id=HarBrot Chapter 11]
  • Although few people scored high marks, everyone did quite well—the lowest 'decile' was over 50%.
  • Our school is in the top 'decile' for exam results.
  • Don't unsettle the horses or they'll bolt.
  • a 'half' bushel; a 'half' hour; a 'half' dollar; a 'half' view
  • a 'half' dream; 'half' knowledge
  • A half brother or half sister
  • A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin
  • 'half'-colored; 'half' done; 'half'-hearted; 'half' persuaded; 'half' conscious
  • Three-quarters minus a quarter is a 'half'.
  • 'half' tien
  • ander'half'
  • That day he ran to school 'extra' fast.
  • 'extra', 'extra', read all about it!
  • The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion.
  • Select the text, 'cut' it, and then paste it in the other application.
  • I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to 'labour' the point.
  • I'll 'rumple' my bedsheets so it looks like I was here last night.
  • I was 'uninterested' in the TV program, so read a book instead.
  • Chris is a 'beauty'.
  • That phrasing is a 'beauty'.
  • What a goal, what a 'beauty'.
  • The 'beauty' of the deal is it costs nothing!
  • It's the long weekend. 'Beauty'!
  • He made a 'beauty' pass through the neutral zone.
  • Die prachtige hengst is al net zo'n 'beauty' als z'n ruiter
  • She wore a 'golden' crown.
  • Under a 'golden' sun.
  • The Renaissance was a 'golden' era.
  • This is a 'golden' opportunity
  • It's not long until our 'golden' wedding.
  • A language is a 'dialect' with an army and a navy.
  • I gave him 'express' instructions not to begin until I arrived, but he ignored me.
  • In my eyes it bore a livelier image of the spirit, it seemed more 'express' and single, than the imperfect and divided countenance.
  • I took the 'express' into town.
  • Words cannot 'express' the love I feel for him.
  • "There are four modes of generation in the animal kingdom: scissiparity or by fissiparous generation, gemmiparity or by budding, germiparity or by germs, and oviparity or by ova"
  • A 'harbor', even if it is a little 'harbor', is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - q:Sarah Orne Sarah Orne Jewett
  • The neighborhood is a well-known 'harbor' for petty thieves.
  • The docks, which once 'harbored' tall ships, now 'harbor' only petty thieves.
  • The fleet 'harbored' in the south.
  • She 'harbors' a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.
  • The 'marginal' area at the edge of the salt-marsh has its own plants.
  • Monmouthshire is a Welsh county 'marginal' to England.
  • There were more 'marginal' notes than text.
  • His writing ability was 'marginal' at best.
  • He farmed his 'marginal' land with difficulty.
  • In Bristol West, Labour had a majority of only 1,000 so is highly 'marginal' this time.
  • violence against 'marginal' groups
  • I enjoy maritime activities such as yachting and deep sea diving.
  • the maritime states.
  • maritime animals.
  • Complete the 'registration' process
  • Did you submit your car 'registration' yet?
  • The elevators are just past 'registration'.
  • 'Yield' the right of way to pedestrians.
  • They refuse to 'yield' to the enemy.
  • Historically, that security 'yields' a high return.
  • Completing the mathematics correctly 'yields' a result of five.
  • Zucchini plants always seem to produce a high 'yield' of fruit.
  • To my amazement, I 'greased' the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.
  • Fatcats who can't be greased by the mob's money are 'greased' the hard way.
  • In the zombie movie, an army of the 'undead' accosted some nubile skinny-dipping teenagers.
  • The prisoners 'escaped' by jumping over a wall.
  • He only got a fine and so 'escaped' going to jail.
  • The children climbed out of the window to 'escape' the fire.
  • Luckily, I 'escaped' with only a fine.
  • The name of the hotel 'escapes' me at present.
  • When using the "bash" shell, you can 'escape' the ampersand character with a backslash.
  • In your monobook.js file, you can 'escape' the apostrophe character with a backslash.
  • Brion 'escaped' the double quote character on Windows by adding a second double quote within the literal.
  • The prisoners made their escape by digging a tunnel
  • You forgot to insert an 'escape' in the datastream.
  • The election will be 'decided' on foreign policies.
  • We must 'decide' our next move.
  • Her last-minute goal 'decided' the game.
  • You must 'decide' between good and evil.
  • I have 'decided' that it is healthier to walk to work.
  • It is the 'decision' of the court that spoiling the endings of movies is protected as free speech.
  • It's a tough 'decision', but I'll take vanilla.
  • After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with 'decision'.
  • He has won twice by knockout, once by 'decision'.
  • 'Resignedly', I telegraphed back that it was all right with me if he insisted.
  • You are such a worrier! I'm sure everything will turn out all right.
  • He has survived periods of financial 'hardship' before.
  • After working for 18 hours on the computer, I was a 'zombie'.
  • a 'night' on the town
  • We stayed at the Hilton for five 'nights'.
  • I had a bad 'night' last night.
  • from noon till 'night'
  • The cat disappeared into the 'night'.
  • 'Night' all! Thanks for a great evening!
  • This isn't a pony, it's just an 'undersize' horse.
  • poikaparka (poor boy)
  • Voi parkaa! (Poor thing!)
  • "This sentence is false" is a 'paradox'.
  • It is an interesting 'paradox' that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
  • Not having a fashion is a fashion; that's a 'paradox'.
  • He is a 'paradox'; you would not expect him in that political party.
  • Optic 'neuritis' (or retrobulbar neuritis) is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.
  • We need an 'entreaty' to stop the hostilities.
  • My 'mathematics' is not very good.
  • Their 'mathematics' are not very good.
  • Their 'mathematics' is not very good.
  • That goal was so close, it went in off the 'woodwork'.
  • This compound has a number of interesting 'material' properties.
  • Don't let 'material' concerns get in the way of living a good life.
  • You've made several 'material' contributions to this project.
  • This is the most 'material' fact in this lawsuit.
  • Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used 'material' for roads.
  • We were a warm-up act at the time; we didn't have enough original 'material' to headline.
  • You'll need about a yard of 'material' to make this.
  • Joe Manchin is a great governor, and I also believe he is presidential 'material'.
  • I rose accordingly from table, got into a 'hansom', and drove straight to Jekyll's house.
  • My arm is 'broken'
  • A dog bit my leg and now the skin is 'broken'.
  • I think my shaver is 'broken'.
  • The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely 'broken'.
  • This is the most 'broken' application I've seen in a long time.
  • Tomorrow 'broken' skies.
  • Oh man! That is just 'broken'!
  • A 'picket' fence.
  • 'Pickets' warned of enemy troops approaching from the west.
  • 'Pickets' normally endeavor to be non-violent.
  • It's 'fixing' to rain.
  • The Automobile Association is every motorist’s 'friend'.
  • The police is every law abiding citizen’s 'friend'.
  • a 'friend' of a 'friend'
  • I’m not a 'friend' of cheap wine.
  • Google is your 'friend'.
  • You’d better watch it, 'friend'.
  • When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin.
  • That parameter setting is just a fiddle to make the lighting look right.
  • You're 'fiddling' your life away.
  • I needed to 'fiddle' the lighting parameters to get the image to look right.
  • Fred was sacked when the auditors caught him 'fiddling' the books.
  • He 'paid' him to clean the place up.
  • Crime doesn’t 'pay'.
  • It didn't 'pay' him to keep the store open any more.
  • To 'pay' attention
  • He was allowed to go as soon as he 'paid'.
  • He 'paid' for his fun in the sun with a terrible sunburn.
  • Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their 'pays'.
  • Your bald patch is starting to show.
  • art 'show'
  • dog 'show'
  • 'show' of force
  • radio 'show'
  • television 'show'
  • Let's catch a 'show'.
  • The dog sounds ferocious but it's all 'show'.
  • Let's get on with the 'show'.
  • Let's get this 'show' on the road.
  • The went on an international road 'show' to sell the shares to investors.
  • It was Apple's usual dog and pony 'show'
  • He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the 'show'.
  • She 'photographs' well. The camera loves her.
  • The city center is so hectic at 8 in the morning that I go to work an hour beforehand to avoid the crowds
  • I 'biked' so much yesterday that I'm very sore today.
  • It was such a nice day I decided to bike to the store, though it's far enough I usually take my car.
  • running paint
  • running taps
  • Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years 'running'.
  • His 'running' of the business leaves something to be desired.
  • 'Running' is good exercise.
  • 'Running' for their lives was all they could do after the explosion.
  • He's usually the 'butt' of their jokes.
  • Be careful in the pen, that ram can knock you down with a 'butt'.
  • The hand-cuffed suspect gave the officer a desperate 'butt' in the chest.
  • '1904:' w:L. Frank L. Frank Baum, The Land of Oz — I will 'name' the fellow 'Jack Pumpkinhead!'
  • He 'named' his demands.
  • You 'name' it!
  • 'naming' the problem
  • The painter was 'named' as an accomplice.
  • My neighbor was 'named' to the steering committee.
  • Department of 'Defense'
  • The number particles per unit volume of a specified volume can be considered to be the particle density for the specified volume.
  • He 'bused' tables as the restaurant emptied out.
  • He’s been 'busing' for minimum wage.
  • Trick or Treat is often translated with Bus eller godis
  • That subject is 'tangential' to our discussion, we can't let it distract us.
  • I like to 'travel'.
  • Soundwaves can 'travel' through water.
  • I’ve 'travelled' the world.
  • space 'travel'
  • 'travel' to Spain
  • I’m off on my 'travels' around France again.
  • There was a lot of 'travel' in the handle, because the tool was out of adjustment.
  • My drill press has a 'travel' of only 1.5 inches.
  • The legislature enacted an 'omnibus' appropriations bill.
  • The 'omnibus' edition of "The Archers" is broadcast every Sunday morning at 11.00
  • 'jet' airplane
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  • France and Spain are 'bordering' nations.
  • The dress fits her well, but the pattern is rather 'garish'.
  • He 'managed' to climb the tower.
  • When I retire, I'm going to write my 'memoirs'.
  • Can you give me a 'guarantee' that he will be fit for the match?
  • The cooker comes with a 5-year 'guarantee'.
  • The long sunny days 'guarantee' a good crop.
  • Through her 'upbringing', Mildred's father had carefully programmed her to expect very little from life.
  • 'hot' merchandise
  • a 'hot' wire
  • That girl is 'hot'!
  • His new pickup is 'hot'!
  • Am I warm yet? — You're 'hot'!
  • He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could 'jar' it loose.
  • I think the accident 'jarred' him, as he hasn't gotten back in a car since.
  • The boy 'jumped' over a fence.
  • The player's knight 'jumped' the opponent's bishop.
  • The hoodlum 'jumped' a woman in the alley.
  • The rider 'jumped' the horse over the fence.
  • It is quite a jump from teenage angst to bee-keeping.
  • He got a 'jump' on the day because he had laid out everything the night before.
  • Their research department gave them the 'jump' on the competition.
  • My uncle is a classic car 'junkie'.
  • Don't go to lunch if we don't have enough 'coverage' for the help-desk phones.
  • Before laying sod on that clay, the ground needs two inches of 'coverage' with topsoil.
  • The enemy fire is increasing - can we get some immediate 'coverage' from those bunkers?
  • There are overlapping 'coverages' on your insurance policies.
  • a 'measure' of salt
  • The unwise man never knows the 'measure' of his stomach. — from the Hávamál'
  • He took drastic 'measures' to halt inflation.
  • The average price of basic household goods is a 'measure' for inflation.
  • Honesty is the true 'measure' of a man.
  • I am 'expert' at making a simple situation complex.
  • My cousin is an 'expert' pianist.
  • This problem requires 'expert' knowledge.
  • We called in several 'experts' on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.
  • If an 'expert' says it can't be done, get another 'expert'. - q: David David Ben-Gurion
  • leafy trees
  • a leafy avenue
  • We got a good 'hatching' from the Swallowtail eggs.
  • Soon (30 years?) we'll be 'making' complete DNA and life in reverse, growing food that only reversed creatures cn eat. - Earliest Usenet use via Google Groups - fa.human-nets, 10 May 1981 09:16-EDT, Robert Elton Maas
  • As a child he didn't seem like a genius in the 'making'.
  • He 'mounded' up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat.
  • Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the 'myopic' eye.
  • A stronger prescription for 'myopic' night drivers is often needed.
  • A good silver 'polish' will remove tarnish easily.
  • The floor was waxed to a high 'polish'.
  • The lecturer showed a lot of 'polish' at his last talk.
  • He 'polished' up the chrome until it gleamed.
  • The band has 'polished' its performance since the last concert.
  • Jim was so 'unpunctual'; always late!
  • the brilliant lights along the promenade
  • butterflies with brilliant blue wings
  • The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.
  • She is a brilliant scientist.
  • Smith is the 'principal' architect of this design.
  • The 'principal' cause of the failure was poor planning.
  • A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the 'principal', and the rest covers interest.
  • Now you're in trouble! You're going to see the 'principal' for that.
  • When an attorney represents a client, the client is the 'principal' who permits the attorney, the client's agent, to act on the client's behalf.
  • My 'principal' sells metal shims.
  • a partir de l'any 1799 Urgias va ser un dels 'principals' animadors del Parnàs Alguerès
  • You'd better 'rinse' that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
  • 'Rinse' the dishes after you wash them.
  • I'll just give this knife a quick 'rinse'.
  • I had a henna rinse yesterday.
  • 'raw' cane sugar
  • 'raw' sewage
  • a 'raw' beginner
  • a 'raw' wound
  • a 'raw' voice
  • We did it 'raw'.
  • We have poor TV 'reception' in the valley.
  • The new system provides exceptional quality of the 'reception' signal.
  • After the wedding we proceeded to the 'reception'.
  • The ambassador's jokes met a cold 'reception'.
  • I 'retract' all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me.
  • Nylon 'rope' is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.
  • The swinging bridge is constructed of 40 logs and 30 'ropes'.
  • He hit a 'rope' past third and into the corner.
  • The robber 'roped' the victims.
  • The cowboy 'roped' the calf.
  • The shower has a 'thermostatic' water mixing valve.
  • The w:flag of flag of Libya is completely 'green'.
  • Sally looks pretty 'green' — is she going to be sick?
  • John's kind of 'green', so take it easy on him this first week.
  • Let's buy 'green' copier paper for the office
  • green with envy
  • E puis les poudrez bien de sel e les mettez ensemble en une 'poke' de bon kanevaz
  • The president inspected the 'guard' of honour.
  • Then read he me how Sampson lost his 'hairs'. - w:Geoffrey Geoffrey Chaucer
  • And draweth new delights with hoary 'hairs'. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • The 'hair' on a bear makes a warm fur coat.
  • She said she couldn't go out with me Friday - she had to wash her 'hair'.
  • Just a little louder please - turn that knob a 'hair' to the right.
  • Deaf people often must deal with 'hearing' people.
  • My 'hearing' isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.
  • There will be a public 'hearing' to discuss the new traffic light.
  • The sheer numbers they attacked with were 'unfathomable'.
  • 'Blame' came from all directions.
  • The 'blame' for starting the fire lies with the arsonist.
  • They accepted the 'blame', but it was an accident.
  • The arsonist was 'blamed' for the fire.
  • While the 'moderates' usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
  • The 'moderates' are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches
  • Hongkong airport is one of the most important air traffic 'hubs' in Asia.
  • The 'nursing' bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older.
  • The 'nursing' staff worked overtime at the hospital.
  • She went into 'nursing' as a career.
  • The mother sat there 'nursing' her baby.
  • a 'perfect' circle
  • That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is 'perfect' for watering plants.
  • Practice makes 'perfect'.
  • a 'perfect' day
  • I am going to 'perfect' this article.
  • You spend too much time trying to 'perfect' your dancing.
  • 'perfect' an appeal; 'perfect' an interest; 'perfect' a judgment
  • Clicking a button will alternately 'toggle' its light on OR off.
  • 'toggle' to lower/upper case
  • You can quickly 'toggle' the case of selected text by pressing Shift+C
  • You can 'toggle' between available languages using this drop-down list.
  • It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider 'religious' issues.
  • I was much more 'religious' as a teenager than I am now.
  • I'm a 'religious' fan of college basketball.
  • I am only one 'religious' among the many 'religious' of this church.
  • '1917' "It is a quarter-past two," he said. "Your telegram was dispatched about one. But no one can glance at your 'toilet' and attire without seeing that your disturbance dates from the moment of your waking." — Arthur Conan Doyle, s:The Adventure of Wisteria "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge".
  • '1917'Reports from abroad and from this country indicate that great good has been accomplished in infectious diseases and in catarrhal conditions of the respiratory tract by so-called 'toilet' of the mouth, nose, and throat. — US Army, "Circular Letter, Surgeon General’s Office, March 22, 1918", [http://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/1918flu/Documents/Extractsonflu.htm here.]
  • '1906' there were also tons of garbage festering in the sun, and the greasy laundry of the workers hung out to dry, and dining rooms littered with food and black with flies, and 'toilet' rooms that were open sewers. — Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, s:The Jungle/Chapter Chapter 26.
  • When feasible, place the toilet near the river's edge to encourage urination in the river unless there is adequate volume for urination in the 'toilet'. [http://www.nps.gov/cany/river/toilets.htm US National Parks Service].
  • EPA is currently developing the specification for high-efficiency 'toilets'. All HETs that meet WaterSense criteria for efficiency and performance will be eligible to receive a label once EPA finalizes the specification. — [http://www.epa.gov/watersense/partners/specs/het.htm US Environmental Protection Agency.]
  • '1982' Look around you. It's a 'toilet'. — Harrison Ford to River Phoenix in w:The Mosquito Coast.
  • How do you know you're a woman? Have you ever checked? - 'Touché'..
  • "Maybe I could tell her the car was stolen?" "Or maybe you could tell her the truth?" "Touché!"
  • I can't read your 'writing'.
  • a 'writing' table
  • Negation is a 'unary' operation.
  • From the w:The Simpsons episode, w:Skinner's Sense of Skinner's Sense of Snow.
  • An 'urgent' appeal was sent out for assistance.
  • Russia's labor and capital resources are woefully inadequate to overcome the state's needs and vulnerabilities, which are 'legion'.
  • Where one sin has entered, 'legions' will force their way through the same breach. — John Rogers (1679-1729) Google Books]
  • A 'legionary' force
  • After that all-night party we were all whacked.
  • Storing extra food for the winter was a wise decision.
  • They were considered the wise old men of the administration.
  • Don't get wise with me!
  • Mo 'wised' him up about his situation.
  • After Mo had a word with him, he 'wised' up.
  • He has quite a 'temper' when dealing with salespeople.
  • 'Temper' your language around children.
  • Next, 'temper' the steel by dropping the white hot metal into cold water.
  • Newspapers reported an 'upswing' in the company's sales last month.
  • The 'breeze' rustled the papers on her desk.
  • After studying Latin, Spanish was a 'breeze'.
  • Some would argue that a moped is little more than a 'motorized' bicycle, but others would disagree.
  • Because the medic had been supplied with a jeep, he and his aide were classed as a 'motorized' detachment.
  • After his back injury, Phillip 'motorized' his canoe to reduce the amount of paddling he needed to do.
  • He has improved recently but keeps 'relapsing' into states of utter confusion.
  • Sid 'echoed' his father's point of view.
  • His 'test' average was nearly 100.
  • He 'tested' positive for cancer.
  • They shared 'equally' in the spoils.
  • The gas stations are 'equally' far from the highway.
  • John suffered setbacks at his job. Equally, Frank's business slowed.
  • Our family lives in town.
  • Magnolias belong to the 'family' Magnoliaceae.
  • This is my fraternity 'family' at the university.
  • Our company is one big happy 'family'.
  • They treated me like 'family'.
  • the brass 'family'
  • the violin 'family'
  • the Indo-European language 'family'
  • the Afro-Asiatic language 'family'
  • The dog was kept as a 'family' pet.
  • For Apocynaceae, this type of flower is a 'family' characteristic.
  • It's not good for a date, it's a 'family' restaurant.
  • Some animated movies are not just for kids, they are 'family' movies.
  • The cultural struggle is for the survival of 'family' values against all manner of atheistic amorality.
  • I knew he was 'family' when I first met him.
  • The shelf broke and the boxes 'avalanched' the workers.
  • On summer days Grandma used to take us 'berrying', whether we wanted to or not.
  • Oh, sure, you have a system for predicting the stock market; what's next—'phrenology'?
  • 'adjective' law
  • The words “big” and “heavy” are English 'adjectives'.
  • that too was a gain in spiritual balance, provided the machine was not conceived as a 'demiurge' that ruled all other human needs — wikipedia:Lewis Lewis Mumford
  • Four years have passed since the 'meltdown' at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, but the grim legacy of the Soviet catastrophe is still unfolding. [http://www.time.com/time/daily/chernobyl/chernobyl.index.html]
  • Computer engineers were at a loss last night to explain why the Government had been hit by arguably the worst electronic 'meltdown' in the history of Whitehall. [http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=58726
  • I thought the 'fieldwork' in the course I was taking was going to be hard, but it was just interviewing people.
  • That well Bob set up last weekend was some good 'fieldwork'.
  • Billy's out building some 'fieldwork' so that our enemies don't walk right over us.
  • Limit your 'exposure' to harsh chemicals.
  • Get as much 'exposure' to a new language as you can.
  • They rented a cabin with a beautiful southern 'exposure'.
  • The vagrant died of 'exposure'.
  • According to my 'understanding', the situation is quite perilous. I wonder if you see it this way, too.
  • I thought we had an 'understanding' - you do the dishes, and I throw the trash.
  • The parties of the negotiation have managed to come to an 'understanding'.
  • He showed much 'understanding' when he found out of my troublesome familial history.
  • The drunk 'staggered' to the end of the bar before he collapsed.
  • The U.S. Senate holds 'staggered' elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years.
  • Our superior penal courts deal with 'crimes', leaving misdemeanors and minor offenses to lower tribunals, at least in first instance
  • Printing such asinine opinions without rebuttal is 'criminal', even when not libel!
  • His 'criminal' record shows his resistance to all crime prevention and - repression.
  • I had to climb a small 'slope' to get to the site.
  • The road has a very sharp downward 'slope' at that point.
  • The 'slope' of this line is 0.5
  • The 'slope' of a parabola increases linearly with x.
  • The 'slope' of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.
  • The road 'slopes' sharply down at that point.
  • I 'sloped' in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.
  • The order was given to "'slope' arms."
  • Oxford has a university of very high 'prestige'.
  • de prestige - prestigious
  • Eventually his long stories became 'tiresome'.
  • Let's see how things 'develop' and then make our decision.
  • Isabel 'developed' from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane.
  • An embryo 'develops' into a fetus and then into an infant.
  • I need to 'develop' a plan for the next three weeks.
  • Please 'develop' this roll of film.
  • I need to 'develop' my white-square bishop.
  • He 'removed' the marbles from the bag.
  • Heavy water is “heavy” because it contains 'deuterium'.
  • There were about 80 'deuteriums' for every million protiums, and virtually no tritium.
  • India has a 'nascent' space industry.
  • Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient 'architect'.
  • Peisistratus was the first 'architect' of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
  • He 'architected' the military coup against the government.
  • aircraft carrier
  • armored personnel carrier
  • "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a 'seminal' work in the modern philosophy of science.
  • She went into 'civil' service because she wanted to help the people.
  • It was very 'civil' of him to stop the argument.
  • 'bourgeois' opinion
  • He 'promoted' his clerk to office manager.
  • They 'promoted' the abolition of daylight saving time.
  • They 'promoted' the new film with giant billboards.
  • This dictionary will be nowhere near complete in the 'foreseeable' future.
  • He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it 'anyway'.
  • I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, 'anyway'.
  • He will only drink 'purified' water.
  • Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water.
  • The sculptor immersed himself in anatomic studies.
  • A cowboy's greatest friend is his 'horse'.
  • These bone features, distinctive in the zebra, are actually present in all 'horses'.
  • We should place two units of 'horse' and one of foot on this side of the field.
  • All the King's Horse and all the King's Men, couldn't put Humpty together again.
  • She's scored very highly with the parallel bars, let's see how she does with the 'horse'.
  • Now just remind me how the 'horse' moves again?
  • Every linebacker they have is a real 'horse'.
  • Alright, mate, got any 'horse'?
  • If you're going to horse around, we'll never get this done.
  • 'Entomology' is an important field of study within biology.
  • Quick, grab that 'umbrella' before you get rained on!
  • The fighters provide a defensive air 'umbrella' over the battle group.
  • The test facility was established under the 'umbrella' of the company's quality program.
  • Jellyfish are composed of more than 90% water and most of their 'umbrella' mass is made up of gelatinous material.
  • The 'distance' to Petersborough is thirty miles.
  • He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the 'distance'.
  • The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a 'distance'.
  • He 'distanced' himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues.
  • This wall is made of 'bricks'.
  • This house is made of 'brick'.
  • a plastic explosive 'brick'
  • Thanks for helping me wash the car. You're a 'brick'.
  • We can't win if we keep throwing up 'bricks' from three-point land.
  • All that was left after the fire was the 'brick' chimney.
  • My VCR was 'bricked' during the lightning storm.
  • Make shair ee deh 'brick' yon vase!
  • Your exam results are 'worse' than before.
  • She was very ill last week but this week she’s 'worse'.
  • He drives 'worse' than anyone I know.
  • He's 'worse'-mannered than she is.
  • Her leg is infected. Still 'worse', she's developing a fever.
  • His mood took a turn for the 'worse'.
  • 'fixed' assets
  • I work 'fixed' hours for a 'fixed' salary.
  • Every religion has its own 'fixed' ideas.
  • He looked at me with a 'fixed' glare.
  • She's nicely 'fixed' after two divorce settlements.
  • He asked his attorney to send her a 'dunning' letter.
  • It is dangerous to sail in 'turbulent' seas.
  • The mid-19th century was a 'turbulent' time in American history.
  • Ban Ki-Moon is the current secretary general of the United Nations.
  • The Americans are among the most generous tippers in the world.
  • The experts confirmed it was an 'authentic' signature.
  • The report was completely 'authentic'.
  • He was in such a good mood that he even managed to take out the rubbish 'jocularly'.
  • She was not embarrassed at all so she told the story 'jocularly'.
  • Assisted procreation can help those trying to 'conceive.'
  • She 'conceived' a son.
  • Kangaroos are 'endemic' to Australia.
  • The 'endemic' religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers.
  • Malaria is 'endemic' to the tropics.
  • California’s flora includes many 'endemics'.
  • Her plan to 'coppice' the woods should see her self sufficient in fuel indefinitely.
  • Se défendre comme un 'lion', - to defend oneself with great courage
  • What he said really hurt my feelings, but his 'apology' sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
  • The CEO made a public 'apology' for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
  • The Apology of Socrates.
  • The earthquake 'destroyed' several apartment complexes.
  • Hooligans 'destroy' unprovoked
  • Smoking 'destroys' the natural subtlety of the palet
  • 'Destroying' rabid dog is imposed by law.
  • The memory leak happened because we forgot to 'destroy' the temporary lists.
  • 'diabolic' magic square
  • a cunning and 'diabolic' plot
  • fires lit up a 'diabolic' scene
  • fatty 'degeneration' of the liver
  • "Hearts of putty, hearts of 'vaseline'" (Aldous Huxley, Brief Candles, 1930)
  • "A Russian 'vaseline' has been lately added to the many kinds of 'vaseline' found in ..." (Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, 1882)
  • "Even at this late date, 'vaselining' will preserve the best of these leathers."
  • uncountable blemishes on his skin.
  • He ealle ða cuman to blote gedyde: he gave all the strangers as a sacrifice. (Alfred's Orosius)
  • Your worth will dignify our feast. - B. Jonson.
  • A 'basket' of fake fruit adorned the table.
  • The point guard drove toward the 'basket'.
  • The last-second 'basket' sealed the victory.
  • Let's play some 'basket'.
  • On y va dès que tout le monde a fini de mettre ses 'baskets'.
  • He invented a new 'application' by which blood might be stanched. --Johnson.
  • If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the 'application' of the common rewards and punishments. --w:John John Locke.
  • I make the remark, and leave you to make the 'application.
  • The 'application' of a theory to a set of data can be challenging.
  • The iPhone 'application' VR+ connects to major social networks.
  • December 31 is the deadline for MBA 'applications'.
  • Their 'application' for a deferral of the hearing was granted.
  • She packed her case 'rapidly' and hurried out.
  • He's 'deviating' from the course. Follow him!
  • His exhibition of nude paintings 'deviated' from local censorship norms.
  • A CPU is a 'component' of a computer.
  • Some 'posters' left the online message board after the squabble.
  • I saw a 'poster' for it on the side of a bus.
  • He has 'posters' of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.
  • We got three 'posters' in the third and lost.
  • John clicked the Search button and waited for the list to 'populate'.
  • This building was built under the 'auspices' of the Friends of the Poor.
  • The circle of vultures was not a good 'auspice'.
  • This is an 'auspicious' day.
  • It’s a 'jungle' out there.
  • Upload media from the browser or directly to the file 'share'.
  • They 'share' a language.
  • Army 'regulations' state a soldier AWOL over 30 days is a deserter.
  • We could not see the sandbar due to the 'opacity' of the muddy water.
  • The 'opacity' of these decisions is troubling.
  • The 'opacity' of a clean glass window is near zero.
  • The meat was quite stringy.
  • She seems to 'be' completely 'engrossed' in that book.
  • '1920' They distressed her. They were so stolid. She had always maintained that there is no American 'peasantry', and she sought now to defend her faith by seeing imagination and enterprise in the young Swedish farmers, and in a traveling man working over his order-blanks. But the older people, Yankees as well as Norwegians, Germans, Finns, Canucks, had settled into submission to poverty. They were peasants, she groaned. — Sinclair Lewis, Main Street", [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=432547567&tag=Lewis,+Sinclair:+Main+Street,+1920&query=peasantry&id=LewMain Chapter 3.]
  • '1885' Such strange lingering echoes of the old demon worship might perhaps even now be caught by the diligent listener among the gray-haired 'peasantry'; for the rude mind with difficulty associates the ideas of power and benignity. — George Eliot, Silas Marner, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=290533291&tag=Eliot,+George:+Silas+Marner+(1885)&query=peasantry&id=Eli2Sil Chapter 1.]
  • The distance between the 'poles' was three feet.
  • She opened the 'book' to page 37 and began to read aloud.
  • I have three copies of his first 'book'.
  • Genesis is the first 'book' of the Bible.
  • Many readers find the first 'book' of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.
  • I'm running a 'book' on who is going to win the race.
  • a 'book' of stamps
  • a 'book' of raffle tickets
  • I want to 'book' a hotel room for tomorrow night
  • I can 'book' tickets for the concert next week
  • The police 'booked' him for driving too fast
  • He was really 'booking', until he passed the speed trap.
  • They 'booked' that message from the hill
  • The top three students had a bet on which one was going to 'book' their intellectual property class.
  • He was here earlier, but he 'booked'.
  • Birds are capable of flight
  • The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.
  • The flight to Paris leaves at 7 o'clock tonight
  • take flight'
  • How many flights is it up?
  • Thy 'humble' nest built on the ground. -Cowley.
  • God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the 'humble'. Jas. iv. 6.
  • She should be 'humble' who would please. -Prior.
  • Without a 'humble' imitation of the divine Author of our . . . religion we can never hope to be a happy nation. -Washington.
  • Here, take this purse, thou whom the heaven's plagues have 'humbled' to all strokes. -Shak.
  • The genius which 'humbled' six marshals of France. -Macaulay.
  • 'Humble' yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you. 1 Pet. v. 6.
  • 'Anyhow', he is dead now.
  • I think they’re asleep; 'anyhow', they’re quiet.
  • Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap 'disposable' ones.
  • With a simple remote, he could 'control' the toy truck.
  • The government has complete 'control' over the situation.
  • The nurse entered the hospital suite and emptied the patient's 'bedpan' each morning.
  • This month's 'featured' products are on the first page of the catalogue.
  • the 'broad-featured' son of a farmer
  • The 'steepness' of the hill caused the accident.
  • The ruling party or coalition sometimes 'dissolves' parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority
  • She gave him an affectionate 'chuck' under the chin.
  • Are you alright, 'chuck'?
  • 'Chuck' that magazine to me, would you?
  • This food's gone off - you'd better 'chuck' it.
  • A popular myth is that sapwood is not as strong as heartwood
  • Lice, fleas, ticks and mites are widely spread 'parasites'.
  • Now, play the same passage very 'staccato'.
  • He spoke with a deep 'staccato' voice.
  • The rain 'descended', and the floods came. Matthew vii. 25.
  • We will here 'descend' to matters of later date. Fuller.
  • [He] with holiest meditations fed, Into himself 'descended'. w:John John Milton.
  • And on the suitors let thy wrath 'descend'. w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • But never tears his cheek 'descended'. Byron.
  • The 'closing' of the curtains.
  • His encounters with security, reception, the secretary, and the assistant were all 'stalls' until the general manager's attorney arrived.
  • He 'stalled' the creditors as long as he could.
  • Soon it became clear that she was 'stalling' to give him time to get away.
  • I need to hoover this room.
  • My husband is upstairs, hoovering.
  • The environment is 'dynamic', changing with the years and the seasons.
  • He was a 'dynamic' and engaging speaker.
  • The 'dynamic' marking in bar 40 is forte.
  • Watch the 'dynamic' between the husband and wife when they disagree.
  • The study of fluid 'dynamics' quantifies turbulent and laminar flows.
  • If you pay attention to the 'dynamics' as you play, it's a very moving piece.
  • This book 'comprehends' all the topics that are relevant for you.
  • '1776': In the second century of the Christian Æra, the empire of Rome 'comprehended' the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind : The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire : Edward Gibbon. This edition Penguin 2000. p. 9
  • He 'retraced' his steps, and found his keys where he had dropped them.
  • She gave her hair a quick 'brush'.
  • He has had 'brushes' with communism from time to time.
  • 'Brush' your teeth.
  • 'Brush' your hair.
  • 'Brush' the paint onto the walls.
  • 'Brush' the flour off your clothes.
  • Her scarf 'brushed' his skin.
  • 'Bleached' cotton
  • I had been working on the problem for weeks, and then I had a 'brainstorm' and saw that the solution was easy.
  • A 'wan' expression
  • Grendel wan hwile wið Hroþgar. Grendel long fought against Hrothgar. (Beowulf ll. 151-2)
  • '2006' [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/technology/14google.html?hp&ex=1158292800&en=0715e3c0dff465e2&ei=5094&partner=homepage New York Times] Its financing 'pales' next to the tens of billions that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will have at its disposal, ...
  • The cold weather intensified the 'paleness' of the landscape.
  • He is full of 'blarney'.
  • I felt so drained after the 3 hours exam, that I wanted to sleep for the next week
  • a 'necklace' of coral islands
  • It is important to 'instill' discipline in a child at an early age.
  • In the subtraction 10 − 4, 10 is the minuend.
  • The unskilled man's attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitless.
  • The fruitless woman desperately wanted to have children.
  • The used bookshop wouldn't offer much due to the poor 'shape' of the book.
  • The vet checked to see what kind of 'shape' the animal was in.
  • We exercise to keep in good physical 'shape'.
  • He cut a square 'shape' out of the cake.
  • What 'shape' shall we use for the cookies? Stars, circles, or diamonds?
  • Robbie adores it when Heather puts 'tabasco' on food.
  • Garments made of ****** and similar new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.
  • ...a child's peaceful 'breathing'...
  • ...the wind 'breathes' through the trees...
  • I will not allow it, as long as I still 'breathe'.
  • Try not to 'breathe' too much smoke.
  • He 'breathed' the words into her ear, but she understood them all.
  • We were both feeling 'amorous' so the inevitable happened.
  • She kept making these 'amorous' suggestions.
  • She read me an 'amorous' poem.
  • He had been 'amorous' of her since schooldays.
  • Many words are 'definable' by using other words.
  • I’m absolutely 'positive' you've spelt that wrong.
  • ‘Better’ is an irregular comparative of the 'positive' form ‘good’.
  • The idea of beauty is not 'positive', but depends on the different tastes of individuals.
  • Good lord, you've built up a 'positive' arsenal of weaponry here.
  • The box was not empty – I felt some 'positive' substance within it.
  • The results of our experiment are 'positive'.
  • He has a 'positive' outlook on life.
  • The first-night reviews were largely 'positive'.
  • A 'positive' photograph can be developed from a photographic negative.
  • A cation is a positive ion as it has more protons than electrons.
  • Some point to the creation of the Magna Carta as the 'genesis' of English common law.
  • In many churches some 'pews' are reserved for either clerical or liturgical officials such as canons, or for prominent families
  • Lämpötila on 10 astetta 'celsiusta'.
  • As a juror your opinion is of great 'significance' for the outcome trial.
  • Staying in the haunted house gave me 'the willies'.
  • In the perennial town versus 'gown' battles, townies win some violent battles, but the collegians are winning the war.
  • Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their 'dresses'.
  • He was 'dressed' in the latest fashions.
  • I rose and 'dressed' before daybreak.
  • Does sir 'dress' to the right or the left?
  • The bishop, a highly placed 'churchman', stated the religion's opinion.
  • Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.
  • He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.
  • Her mother hated taking her on the plane because she would become 'fidgety' and bother her neighbours.
  • I've always tried to have few 'needs' beyond food, clothing and shelter.
  • Living things 'need' water to survive.
  • After ten days of hiking, I 'needed' a shower and a shave.
  • You 'need' not go if you don't want to.
  • Many people take vitamin 'tablets' as a food supplement.
  • 'strict' embrace
  • 'strict' ligature
  • 'strict' fiber
  • to keep 'strict' watch
  • to pay 'strict' attention
  • very 'strict' in observing the Sabbath
  • to understand words in a 'strict' sense
  • I tightened the loose bolt that was the 'culprit'; it should work now.
  • a 'pecuniary' penalty
  • a 'pecuniary' reward
  • Some people are only 'famous' within their city.
  • I think this piece 'connects' to that piece over there.
  • Both roads have the same name, but they don't 'connect': they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there.
  • The new railroad will 'connect' the northern part of the state to the southern part.
  • I 'connected' the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work.
  • When the technician 'connects' my house, I'll be able to access the internet.
  • I didn't 'connect' my lost jewelry to the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me.
  • I'm flying to London where I 'connect' with a flight heading to Hungary.
  • After engaging the boss for one minute, two 'adds' will arrive from the back and must be dealt with.
  • The Lord shall 'add' to me another son. - Genesis, 30:24
  • Back to thy punishment, False fugitive, and to thy speed 'add' wings. - w:John John Milton
  • He 'added' that he would willingly consent to the entire abolition of the tax. - w:William William Macaulay
  • I will 'add' to your yoke. - 1 Kings 12:14
  • Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.
  • You 'impressed' me with your command of Urdu.
  • That first view of the Eiger 'impressed' itself on my mind.
  • We 'impressed' our footprints in the wet cement.
  • The press gang used to 'impress' people into the Navy.
  • The liner was 'impressed' as a troop carrier.
  • Henderson 'impressed' in his first game as captain.
  • The rider climbed onto his 'mount'.
  • The General said he has 2,000 'mounts'.
  • The rider 'mounted' his horse.
  • The General gave the order to 'mount' the attack.
  • To apply for the position, complete the application 'form'.
  • "Jim has 'form'."
  • When he saw the wreck, he 'formed' the crash in his imagination.
  • By adding -ness, you can 'form' a noun of an adjective.
  • Suzanne 'collected' all the papers she had laid out.
  • A bank 'collects' a monthly payment on a client's new car loan.
  • A mortgage company 'collects' a monthly payment on a house.
  • John Henry 'collects' stamps.
  • He used the day's collect as the basis of his sermon.
  • a 'box' of books
  • I'm really in a 'box' now.
  • a UNIX 'box'
  • 'box' someone’s ears
  • Leave dis place before I 'box' you.
  • It was a matter of great 'import'.
  • The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous 'paintings'.
  • Artistic 'painting' often takes longer then utilitarian house - etc. painting.
  • Some artists excel in both 'painting' and sculpture, like Michelangelo.
  • a manila envelope
  • Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark.
  • The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.
  • These are just the 'preliminary' results.
  • The 'evils' of society include murder.
  • You have 'bad' credit.
  • It is 'bad' manners to talk with your mouth full.
  • Do you think it is a 'bad' idea to confront him directly?
  • Divorce is usually a 'bad' experience for everybody involved.
  • Be careful. There are 'bad' people in the world.
  • I had a 'bad' headlight.
  • These apples have gone 'bad'.
  • 'Bad' breath is not pleasant for anyone.
  • Did you see what he wrote on that guy's forehead? What a 'bad' ass!
  • He is in 'bad' need of a haircut.
  • I didn't do too 'bad' in the last exam.
  • Sorry, my 'bad'!
  • You is 'bad', man!
  • His face became 'angry'.
  • An 'angry' mob started looting the warehouse.
  • The broken glass left two 'angry' cuts across my arm.
  • 'Angry' clouds raced across the sky.
  • 'Whatever' choice you make, there will be consequences.
  • 'Whatever' you say is fine with me.
  • Parent: For the last time, clean up your room!
  • Child: 'Whatever'.
  • I'll do 'whatever' I can.
  • Do you want Chinese or Mexican for lunch today? — 'Whatever'.
  • It is 'generally' known that the Earth is round.
  • I 'generally' have a walk in the afternoon.
  • 'Generally' speaking...
  • The soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp 'salute'.
  • The orchestra performed the concert as a 'salute' to Gershwin.
  • They 'saluted' the flag as it passed in the parade.
  • I would like to 'salute' the many dedicated volunteers that make this project possible.
  • Theirs was a 'loveless' marriage: they stayed together even though they didn't care for each other.
  • Potassium iodide is a 'halide'.
  • His mother provided some 'relevant' background information concerning his medical condition.
  • He is an intellectual giant, and I have great 'respect' for him.
  • Syngman Rhee kept imprisoned the Dowager Queen Yun Empress Sunjeong of the Korean Empire for fear of the 'respect' the people held for her.
  • The mourners paid their last 'respects' to the deceased poet.
  • This year's model is superior to last year's in several 'respects'.
  • She is an intellectual giant, and I 'respect' her greatly.
  • I 'respect' your right to hold this belief although I think it is nonsense.
  • They failed to 'respect' the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
  • The children treated their elders with 'deference'.
  • By tidying his room, he showed 'deference' to his mother.
  • We have to wait to hear back from the 'board'.
  • Room and 'board'
  • She is a 'graceful' dancer.
  • Yes, my life has been 'blameworthy'; I confess it. But you know nothing of its temptations.
  • We're planning to 'camp' in the field until Sunday.
  • The easiest way to win on this map is to 'camp' the double damage.
  • Go and 'camp' the flag for the win.
  • Don't 'camp' up your performance of Malvolio in Twelfth Night this time.
  • Il a mis son 'camp' en tel endroit.
  • Un 'camp' de concentration.
  • Les 'camps' ennemis.
  • Ce pays est partagé en deux 'camps'.
  • Un 'camp' de vacances.
  • Une folle 'camp' ne peut jamais en faire trop.
  • La tactique des Sœurs dans la lutte contre le sida repose sur une stratégie politique : une utilisation du 'camp', une réappropriation revendiquée de l’efféminement, de la visibilité homosexuelle et de la follitude qui visent à désarmer les injonctions morales pesant sur la sexualité – sociales, religieuses, liées au sexe, au genre, aux pratiques sexuelles…
  • This building used to be a 'store' for old tires.
  • We have a large 'store' of beer, in case we're snowed in.
  • I need to get some milk from the grocery 'store'.
  • The main 'store' of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time.
  • I'll 'store' these books in the attic.
  • This operation 'stores' the result on the stack.
  • I don't think that kind of cheese will 'store' well in the refrigerator.
  • The suspect was 'allegedly' involved in the robbery, but his alibi placed him in another state at the time.
  • The game is 'allegedly' exciting.
  • 'Sun-drenched' beaches are vacation destinations for sunbathers no matter where the beaches are.
  • Cheers 'marrow'!
  • Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.
  • Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.
  • The band 'crescendoed' and then suddenly went silent.
  • They want to achieve a high degree of 'consistency' in their process and their product.
  • Mix it until it has the 'consistency' of a thick paste.
  • The novel was 'abridged' by the author to make the audio recording a more manageable length.
  • I saw a 'movement' in that grass on the hill.
  • The labor 'movement' has been struggling in America since the passage of the Taft-Hartley act in 1947.
  • Albuquerque International Sunport serviced over 200,000 'movements' last year.
  • The 'movement' on his cutter was devastating.
  • The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud 'bravado'.
  • 'Depress' the upper lever to start the machine.
  • Winter 'depresses' me.
  • Lower productivity will eventually 'depress' wages.
  • Sleep in 'comfort' with our new mattress.
  • the 'comforts' of home
  • We still have the spare tire? That's a 'comfort' at least.
  • The outcome of the peace negotiations in Moscow in 1940 was a heavy blow to the young nation, but in the same time a great 'comfort': at least the independency was preserved.
  • Rob 'comforted' Aaron because he was lost and very sad.
  • The actors get the glory, the spotlight and the name up in lights while it is the 'stagehands' who point the spotlight, hang the name and change the light bulbs.
  • The local channel was an 'affiliate' of a national network.
  • He was 'assiduous' in his attendance at church.
  • The boss gave him a 'warning' that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.
  • Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.
  • Nuts in engineering are generally 'hexagonal'.
  • 'Given' the current situation, I don't think that's possible.
  • Tagen därför ifrån honom hans pund, och 'given' det åt den som har de tio punden.
  • He 'cancelled' his order on their website.
  • This machine 'cancels' the letters that have a valid zip code.
  • The corrective feedback mechanism 'cancels' out the noise.
  • The 'efficiency' of the planning department is deplorable.
  • The 'efficiency' of this loudspeaker is 40%.
  • I have an 'efficiency' available June through July.
  • Fully-furnished 'efficiencies'
  • The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is 'lateral'.
  • Put the empties out to be recycled.
  • The rope 'bridge' crosses the river.
  • Rugby players often break the 'bridge' of their noses.
  • ECMO is used as a bridge to surgery to stabilize the patient
  • The dentist pulled out the decayed tooth and put in a 'bridge'.
  • The first officer is on the 'bridge'.
  • This chip is the 'bridge' between the front-side bus and the I/O bus.
  • The LAN 'bridge' uses a spanning tree algorithm.
  • The lyrics in the song's 'bridge' inverted its meaning.
  • Bidding is an essential element of the game "'Bridge'".
  • With enough cable, we can 'bridge' this gorge.
  • The two groups were able to 'bridge' their differences.
  • We need to bridge that jam into "The Eleven".
  • Portsmouth was Charles Dickens' 'birthplace'.
  • Coney Island was the 'birthplace' of the hot dog.
  • That program uses the Microsoft Windows 'environment'.
  • I need a 'bucket' to carry the water from the well.
  • The horse drank a whole 'bucket' of water.
  • The forward drove to the 'bucket'.
  • We can't keep giving up easy 'buckets'.
  • Oh, my old man's a dustman
  • He wears a dustman's hat
  • He wears cor-blimey trousers
  • And he lives in a council flat - w:Lonnie Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman
  • Recently converted societies often dealt harshly with signs of a return to paganism.
  • While paganism is a broad term, most forms pay close attention to the lunar and solar cycles.
  • They came up with a 'workable' solution, until they could think of something better.
  • 'succumb' to temptation
  • 'succumb' under misfortunes
  • Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is 'succumbing' to the influence of westernization.
  • 'succumb' to pneumonia
  • Environmental protection is a 'condition' for sustainability‎.
  • What other planets might have the right 'conditions' for life?
  • The union had a dispute over sick time and other 'conditions' of employment.
  • My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her 'condition'.
  • National reports on the 'condition' of public education are dismal.
  • The 'condition' of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized.
  • Hypnosis is a peculiar 'condition' of the nervous system.
  • Steps were taken to ameliorate the 'condition' of slavery.
  • Security is defined as the 'condition' of not being threatened.
  • Aging is a 'condition' over which we are powerless.
  • A man of his 'condition' has no place to make request.
  • I became 'conditioned' to the absence of seasons in San Diego.
  • They were 'conditioning' their shins in their karate class.
  • en bonne condition - In good condition
  • The widget making machine is being used for 'production' now.
  • The widgets are coming out of 'production' now.
  • They hope to increase spaghetti 'production' next year.
  • We went to a 'production' of Hamlet.
  • He made a simple meal into a huge 'production'.
  • This is the final 'production' model.
  • The water from the well came from an 'aquifer'.
  • I met her at a 'gathering' of engineers and scientists.
  • A 'gathering' of fruit.
  • This 'gathering' machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.
  • She enjoyed 'gathering' wildflowers.
  • Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the 'chatter'.
  • The NSA is concerned about increased 'chatter' between known terror groups.
  • They knitted and 'chattered' the whole time.
  • He was so cold that his teeth were 'chattering'.
  • His sense of direction lead us 'unerringly' every time.
  • Let’s start on the 'bunny' hill.
  • We had a great dinner - 'everything' was delicious.
  • I checked the list again and 'everything' is done.
  • Thank you for 'everything' you did for us.
  • A: What do you want to do at the amusement park?
    B: 'Everything'!
  • I did 'everything' today - washed the dishes, cut the lawn, did the laundry.
  • She wasn't feeling well this morning but now 'everything' is fine.
  • Since the company lost its best customer 'everything' has gotten worse.
  • You’ve got it 'all' wrong.
  • The score was 30 'all' when the rain delay started.
  • Don't want to go? 'All' the better since I lost the tickets.
  • 'All' contestants must register at the scorer’s table.
  • 'All' flesh is grass.
  • 'All' my friends like classical music.
  • The store is open 'all' day and 'all' night. (= The store is open throughout the whole of the day and the whole of the night.)
  • I’ve been working on this 'all' year. (= I've been working from the beginning of the year until now.)
  • 'All' gave some of what they had.
  • Some gave 'all' they had.
  • She gave her 'all', and collapsed at the finish line.
  • Drack du upp 'all' mjölken?
  • Prices 'climbed' steeply.
  • They 'climbed' the mountain.
  • The club was full of eager young 'hotheads' who never seemed to be able to agree on anything.
  • She gave an 'offhand' speech.
  • He doesn't realise how hurtful his 'offhand' remarks can be.
  • She was quite 'offhand' with me yesterday.
  • 10時'まで'働くつもりだ。
  • この電車は、w:Shimonoseki, 下関'まで'行きます。
  • 三時から五時'まで'。
  • 帰る'まで'まっている。
  • He have me a 'made-up' story of the events.
  • The clown was 'made-up' hours before the show.
  • The front page was 'made-up' but had to be changed at the last minute.
  • I was 'made-up' when the local team won.
  • John gave Rebecca a 'goodbye' to wish her luck on her holiday.
  • 'vise' noen til en dyktig lege
  • 'vise' bort
  • For years the company had a 'stranglehold' on the rest of the industry.
  • Due to my 'unfamiliarity' with the library's catalog system, it took several hours to find the book.
  • The tree's roots made the bricks " bulge ".
  • The submarine bulged because of the enormous air pressure inside.
  • He stood 6ft 3ins tall, with muscular arms bulging out of his black t-shirt.
  • 'Mordant' these goods for dyeing.
  • Let me 'introduce' you to my friends.
  • The senator plans to 'introduce' the bill in the next session.
  • Let me 'introduce' our guest speaker.
  • Various pollutants were 'introduced' into the atmosphere.
  • I wanted to do something in my life that was 'unequivocal'.
  • At the time of its construction, the scope and size of the Golden Gate Bridge’s construction was 'unequivocal'.
  • I want you to give me an 'unequivocal' guarantee on that.
  • The 'howling' of wolves is haunting at night.
  • He’s got a nasty 'split'.
  • In the 3000m race, his 800m 'split' was 1:45.32
  • He has 'split' his lip.
  • We 'split' the money among three people
  • Let's 'split' this scene and see if we can find a real party.
  • Did you hear Dick and Jane 'split'? They'll probably get a divorce.
  • Republicans appear 'split' on the centerpiece of Mr. Obama's economic recovery plan.
  • Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my 'absence'. - Phillippians 2:12
  • In the 'absence' of conventional law. - Kent
  • Reflecting on the little 'absences' and distractions of mankind. - w:Joseph Joseph Addison
  • To conquer that abstraction which is called 'absence'. - Landor
  • I must make this 'deadline' or my boss will kill me!
  • A implies B is a 'conditional'.
  • A implies B is a 'conditional' statement.
  • Your promotion to manager is 'revocable' if you do something wrong.
  • A good master should take good care of his pets.
  • Mark Twain was a 'master' of fiction.
  • She has a 'master' in psychology.
  • He is a 'master' of marine biology.
  • The band couldn't find the 'master', so they re-recorded their tracks.
  • The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....
  • see also Master
  • You shall never 'divest' me of my right to free speech.
  • When I wake up, I make a point to 'divest' myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day.
  • The prisoners were 'disallowed' to contact with a lawyer.
  • The goal was 'disallowed' because the player was offside.
  • You are cordially invited to the 'marriage' of James Smith and Jane Doe.
  • I like to use a lemon 'marinade' with chicken.
  • I went to a 'marvelous' party last week.
  • Expenses 'greatly' exceeded revenues.
  • He was more 'greatly' beloved than anyone in living memory.
  • A large meteorite impact would cause 'worldwide' extinction of life.
  • The character of James Bond is known 'worldwide'.
  • English is spoken 'worldwide'.
  • A 5% 'reduction' in robberies
  • 'Mitten' auf der Straße lag ein toter Hund.
  • 'In the middle' of the street lay a dead dog.
  • His taking the name of God in vain was considered 'blasphemous'.
  • Of the items I was asked to buy, the one that gave me most trouble was a 'chemisette'. — Kokoro by Natsume Soseki, 1914, English by Edwin McClellen, 1968.
  • She smelled the newly budding flowers.
  • The abbess was always after the nuns to keep the convent immaculately clean.
  • The 'cornerstone' on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.
  • Exceptional service is the 'cornerstone' of the hospitality industry.
  • That is the 'cornerstone' of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies.
  • In the Muslim faith, the 'pilgrimage' to Mecca is known as the Hajj.
  • Each year we made a 'pilgrimage' to New York City to visit the pub where we all first met.
  • He's a raving 'egomaniac', all he ever talks about is himself and how important he is.
  • Ensure that you follow 'procedure' when accessing customers' personal information.
  • Gracious 'procedures'. —w:I. I. Taylor.
  • The proceedings of the high commission. Macaulay.
  • It hit him 'plumb' in the middle of his face.
  • Years ago the well 'plumb' dried out, not a drop of water in there since.
  • He 'declared' him innocent.
  • The counter "i" was 'declared' as an integer.
  • Warm, moist air was brought by 'southerly' winds
  • A 'prefabricated' home
  • They both told the police a 'prefabricated' version of events.
  • Politics can raise 'invective' to a low art.
  • Tom's speeches became diatribes — each more 'invective' than the last.
  • The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears.
  • She always gets spontaneous applause for that one 'move'.
  • He can win a match with that one 'move'.
  • "Shit" is a vulgarism.
  • Editors of newspapers allow more 'vulgarisms' to go to print today than they used to.
  • She always said that preschoolers always danced 'adorably', so it was no wonder that she opened a dance school for them.
  • Would you like to 'subscribe' or 'subscribe' a friend to our new magazine, Lexicography Illustrated?
  • I don’t 'subscribe' to that theory.
  • '1913:' Theodore Roosevelt, Autobiography — under no circumstances could I ever again be nominated for any public office, as no corporation would 'subscribe' to a campaign fund if I was on the ticket, and that they would 'subscribe' most heavily to beat me;
  • '1776:' Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations — The capital which had been 'subscribed' to this bank, at two different subscriptions, amounted to one hundred and sixty thousand pounds, of which eighty per cent only was paid up.
  • The 'relation' between diet and health is complex.
  • Yes, he's a 'relation' of mine, but a only distant one.
  • Your 'relation' of the events is different from mine.
  • Equality is a symmetric 'relation', while divisibility is not.
  • This 'relation' uses the customer's social security number as a key.
  • His undoubted skill meant that he was in much demand.
  • Take careful aim at the 'target'.
  • They have a 'target' to finish the project by November.
  • He made a good 'target'.
  • Do you charge by source or 'target'?
  • The advertising campaign 'targeted' older women.
  • The burnings disfigured his face.
  • the 'oppressive' tax laws made it difficult to start a small company
  • the 'oppressive' land-owners kept a grip on the labourers
  • will the 'oppressive' heat of this summer weather never end?
  • I have an 'overdraft' of £1234.
  • The bank have given me an 'overdraft' of $2000.
  • The commuters 'bustled' about inside the train station.
  • The train station was 'bustling' with commuters.
  • The match ended in their first 'loss' of the season.
  • It was written off as a 'loss'.
  • We mourn his 'loss'.
  • The battle was won, but 'losses' were great.
  • The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a 'loss', when this difference is positive.
  • It was a terrible crash: both cars were total 'losses'
  • The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% 'loss' before the subsequent 'losses' during transport over the grid
  • He wrote a 'boastful' autobiography, recording all his great deeds.
  • She is 'capable' and efficient.
  • He does not need help; he is 'capable' of eating on his own.
  • As everyone knew, he was 'capable' of violence when roused.
  • That fact is not 'capable' of proof.
  • How shall we 'divide' this pie?
  • If you 'divide' 6 by 3, you get 2.
  • Stay on your side of the 'divide', please.
  • The 'divide' left most of the good land on my share of the property.
  • There is a great 'divide' between us.
  • The primitive carving looked ancient but was stamped made in Taiwan.
  • I have 'faith' in the healing power of crystals.
  • Have 'faith' that the criminal justice system will avenge the murder.
  • I have 'faith' in the goodness of my fellow man.
  • The Christian 'faith' has been spread by proselytizing.
  • He acted in good 'faith' to restore broken diplomatic ties after defeating the incumbent.
  • In faith, I must needs behead you for your wanton defenestration of the monarchy.
  • I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it 'actionable'?
  • Clearly the libelous book is 'actionable', but I'm not commenting on anything to do with legal issues.
  • One of our objectives in the next cycle is to have reviewed the documentation and determine the feasibility of our project plan schedule. Is that 'actionable'? Can we determine any deliverables for this?
  • On that beach clothing is entirely 'optional'.
  • When they retired, they hoped to 'winter' in Florida.
  • The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.
  • The railway line runs 'parallel' to the road.
  • The road runs 'parallel' with the canal.
  • The 31st 'parallel' passes through the center of my town.
  • Die Linien meines Schreibpapiers laufen exakt parallel.
  • Die eine Bahnschiene verläuft auch in der Kurve stets parallel zur anderen.
  • Die Autobahn verläuft parallel zur Eisenbahn aber in ganz unterschiedlichen Biegungen und Kurven.
  • Die Eheleute hatten nichts verabredet, so haben sie parallel (zueinander) eingekauft.
  • In their articles, journalists sometimes 'distort' the truth.
  • Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless 'approve' the sentence handed down by the court-martial.
  • We 'approve' the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.
  • Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably (of), is often followed by of.
  • They wanted a 'turnkey' solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure.
  • We can sell you all the parts, or we can 'turnkey' the entire unit.
  • The class squirmed and fidgeted in the 'uncomfortable' new chairs.
  • Sharing a house with them made me 'uncomfortable'.
  • 'These' pretzels are making me thirsty. (Wikiquote:Seinfeld#The Alternate Side Seinfeld, The Alternate Side)
  • The three counties that form the Oklahoma panhandle were originally part of the Cimmaron Strip.
  • The very wide Texas panhandle butts up, at its north, against the Oklahoma panhandle.
  • The Florida panhandle is the area west, along the Gulf coast, of the Florida Peninsula.
  • Part of Fairfield County, Connecticut consitutes a panhandle, extending into Bronx County, New York.
  • All breeds of dog are 'variants' of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.
  • "The word "kerosine" is a 'variant' of “kerosene”.
  • He stood there, with 'upraised' glass, waiting for others to join him in a toast; holding the glass as though it were his 'upraised' sword, challenging others to show disprespoect to one he honored.
  • With a 'discreet' gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.
  • John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very 'discreet'.
  • The book I got for my 18th birthday remained 'unread' until my retirement.
  • Finnish and Estonian are 'closely' related languages.
  • The borderline between East and West Berlin was very 'closely' guarded.
  • The chairs are too 'closely' spaced.
  • My parents love me and my younger 'brother' equally, even though he is adopted.
  • He's not a real 'brother'. He's adopted.
  • My little 'sister' is an annoying pest.
  • Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her 'sister'.
  • 'sister' publication
  • 'sister' city
  • I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by 'sistering' the joists.
  • And 'sweeten' every secret tear. - w:John John Keble.
  • Correggio has made his memory immortal by the strength he has given to his figures, and by 'sweetening' his lights and shadows, and melting them into each other. - w:John John Dryden.
  • The appellant made her submissions to the court
  • The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. —w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • Being in an agony he prayed more earnestly. —Luke xxii. 44.
  • With cries and agonies of wild delight. —w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • The 'reunion' took forever, but it was worth it.
  • It was a tearful 'reunion' as the trapped miners finally saw their loved ones again.
  • Are you going to the 'reunion' this year?
  • The teacher paused in her lecture to allow the students to 'assimilate' what she had said.
  • The dashboard's genuine leather, / With isinglass curtains y' can roll right down, / In case there's a change in the weather. - Lyrics from Oklahoma (The Surrey With The Fringe On Top)
  • To go for a 'wander'
  • a 'scarlet' woman
  • She sat and nervously 'twiddled' her hair while she waited.
  • Teachers often lose their patience when children 'wriggle' in their seats.
  • He was sitting on the lawn, 'wriggling' his toes in the grass.
  • Please direct this 'gentleman' to the menswear department.
  • Follow me, 'gentlemen'.
  • Use the 'crank' on the motorcycle and go for a ride.
  • Yes, a 'crank' was all it needed to start.
  • So many turning cranks these have, so many crooks. - Spenser.
  • Billy-Bob is a nasty, old 'crank'! He chased my cat away.
  • Danny got abscesses from shooting all that bathtub 'crank'.
  • John is a 'crank' because he talks to himself.
  • Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles. - Milton.
  • 'Crank' it up!
  • He's been 'cranking' all day and yet it refuses to 'crank'.
  • I turn the key and 'crank' the engine; yet it doesn't turn over
  • Quit 'cranking' about your spilt milk!
  • 'Crank' out the beer!
  • See how this river comes me 'cranking' in. - Shakespeare
  • There was no 'traceable' evidence left, when the detectives arrived.
  • He has a 3-2 'count' with the bases loaded.
  • Can you 'count' to a hundred?
  • There are three apples; 'count' them.
  • Your views don't 'count' here.
  • Apples 'count' as a type of fruit.
  • I 'count' apples as a type of fruit.
  • If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the tops. Sir W. Raleigh.
  • The voice of them that shout for mastery. Exodus. xxxii. 18.
  • Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. 1 Corinthians. ix. 25.
  • O, but to have gulled him Had been a mastery. B. Jonson.
  • I will do a maistrie ere I go. Chaucer.
  • He could attain to a mastery in all languages. Tillotson.
  • The learning and mastery of a tongue, being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties. Locke.
  • Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with.
  • to behave morally
  • The steak is as 'stale' as the beer.
  • If you don't enter a room for some days, the air will become 'stale'.
  • an 'ultrashort' pulse
  • an 'ultrashort' bond
  • From 1199 to 1203 William Punchard was the abbot of the abbey of Rievaulx, which was part of the Cistercian order of monks.
  • I am on the 'rebound'.
  • Never date anyone who is on the 'rebound'.
  • In the movies spies are always talking over cell phones with built in 'scramblers'.
  • There has been a snowfall every day this week.
  • London recorded a snowfall of 10 centimetres last night.
  • She loves being 'caressed' by her boyfriend.
  • My sleeping bag fell off my backpack into the water, while we were 'knapsacking' up the mountain.
  • The party is 'next' Tuesday; that is, not this Tuesday, but nine days from now.
  • They live in the 'next' closest house.
  • It's the 'next' best thing to ice cream.
  • 'Next', we stripped off the old paint.
  • Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes 'next'?
  • 'Next', please, don't hold up the queue!
  • 'Further' the economy.
  • Washington DC is 'further' from Europe than New York.
  • 'Further', affiant sayeth naught. (A formal statement ending a deposition or affidavit, immediately preceding the affiant's signature.)
  • 'Still' waters run deep.
  • Is it 'still' raining?
  • It was 'still' raining five minutes ago.
  • Tom is tall; Dick is taller; Harry is 'still' taller.
  • I’m not hungry, but I’ll 'still' manage to find room for dessert.
  • Still that animal before it hurts someone.
  • He had a 'thematic' collection of postage stamps with flags on them
  • an 'irregularity' of surface
  • Milk is good for 'growing' children.
  • 'Growing' season here begins in March.
  • I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing 'instead'.
  • After the hurricane there was a severe regional shortage of 'plywood', especially exterior 'plywood'.
  • We stock exterior 'plywoods', interior 'plywoods', and furniture 'plywoods'.
  • Some people enjoy the spotlight.
  • We 'spotlight' the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.
  • The news series served to 'spotlight' corruption.
  • There was dried slobber on his coat lapel.
  • All babies slobber.
  • Until the CITES sales ban, elephant 'tusks' were the 'backbone' of the legal ivory trade.
  • Lined up solidly with the Pimpernels and with the persecuted. -- Hal Lehrman
  • He 'reached' for a weapon that was on the table.
  • He 'reached' for his shoe with his legs.
  • The gun was stored in a small box on a high closet shelf, but the boy managed to 'reach' it by climbing on other boxes.
  • I can't quite 'reach' the pepper, could you pass it to me?
  • In 3 years, he 'reached' the position of manager.
  • I didn't 'reach' what he was trying to tell me.
  • 'Reach' for your dreams.
  • The fruit is beyond my 'reach'.
  • to be within 'reach' of cannon shot
  • To call George eloquent is certainly a 'reach'.
  • Lies are as important as truth, for without lies, the truth is 'worthless'.
  • The committee's decision is 'worthless'. It is not going to be acted upon.
  • Don't be a 'worthless' slouch! Go get yourself a job.
  • Has your girlfriend written you a letter yet? She’s quite a 'writer'!
  • The Royal Navy kept 'patterned' birches and 'patterned' canes at the principal dockyards as specimens, intending to standardize the main implements used for formal corporal punishment on its ships
  • a 'singles' bar
  • He hit three 'singles' last game, two the game before that.
  • The band's first 'single' became a hit record.
  • Hansel and Gretel were lured by the witch's 'insidious' gingerbread house.
  • The battle was lost due to the actions of 'insidious' defectors.
  • The android turned to gaze at its 'animator'.
  • In recent years, 'animators' using computer rendering have largely superseded artists working by hand.
  • I will be 'compering' for next week’s Village Fete.
  • The firefighters told everyone to 'evacuate' the area as the flames approached.
  • The scientist evacuated the chamber before filling it with nitrogen.
  • The castle was 'unprepared' for the assault.
  • A set S of real numbers is called 'compact' if every sequence in S has a subsequence that converges to an element again contained in S.
  • Eight glasses of water a day 'suffices'.
  • A joint of lamb 'sufficed' even his enormous appetite.
  • It's 'curtains' for you!
  • "What if a bunch of scuba divers nosed about here?" / "'Curtains' for them, when our wikipedia:side-scan side-scan sonar sees them."
  • "He 'really' is a true friend." / "'Really'? What makes you so sure?"
  • But ma, I 'really, really' want to go to the show!
  • A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday.
  • B: 'Really?'
  • A: That girl talks about herself way too much.
  • B: 'Really'. She's a nightmare.
  • Well, 'really'! How rude.
  • This 'species' of animal is unique to the area.
  • I cast the 'species' of the Sun onto a sheet of paper through a telescope.
  • His expensive 'tailored' shirts didn't look that much better than off-the-rack, but they lasted much longer.
  • She hated cats because of the 'wailing' noise they made at night.
  • A small, dark kitchen is not 'conducive' to elaborate cooking.
  • He was too young to 'discern' right from wrong.
  • The 'outside' surface looks good.
  • The first pitch is ... just a bit 'outside'.
  • I slept 'outside' last night.
  • The cook passed the dishes through the serving 'hatch'.
  • These pullets are from an April 'hatch'.
  • A veterinarian could delouse your dog.
  • During the Korean Conflict, United US soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training.
  • A deloused computer may no longer be considered trustworthy.
  • an 'accessible' town or mountain
  • He will have to 'traverse' the mountain before he gets to the other side.
  • Despite the rough voice, the coach is surprisingly 'feeling'.
  • The wool on my arm produced a strange 'feeling'.
  • The house gave me a 'feeling' of dread.
  • You really hurt my 'feelings' when you said that.
  • Many people still have 'feelings' for their first love.
  • He has no 'feeling' for what he can say to somebody in such a fragile emotional condition.
  • This is my second 'favourite' occupation.
  • You were my 'favourite' to win the spelling competition.
  • the spotted hyena
  • Her reckless behavior 'smacks' of pride.
  • Right 'smack' bang in the middle.
  • Grass goes 'dormant' during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again.
  • The bank account was 'dormant'; there had been no transactions in months.
  • Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
  • He seemed to get 'flustered' when speaking in front of too many people.
  • The 'burglar' made off with a large diamond from the museum.
  • The juggler always seemed to have a 'heckler' or two in the crowd on Saturdays.
  • He strove to excel.
  • to strive against fate
  • to strive for the truth
  • Deras politik har kritiserats för att inte vara 'human'.
  • Det var ett 'humant' pris.
  • The Roman Empire ruled many 'subject' territories.
  • “In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the 'subject', ‘the cat’ being the agent.”
  • Her favorite 'subject' is physics.
  • I am a British 'subject'.
  • 'Hopefully' my father will arrive in time for the show.
  • In justifying the new parking structure the council looked 'hopefully' to rising retail sales downtown.
  • He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the 'backlog' of papers on his desk.
  • If you want the problem fixed, you'll have to file a 'grievance' with the city.
  • Her song enraptured the audience with vivid images of the Scandinavian landscapes.
  • The law school graduate 'clerked' for the supreme court judge for the summer.
  • w:Grammatical coordinating conjunction
  • He covered the subject 'briefly' in his book.
  • He only worked here 'briefly'.
  • 'Briefly', I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.
  • John stood 'between' Amy and Mary.
  • Let's meet 'between' two and three.
  • I want to buy one that costs somewhere 'between' forty and fifty dollars.
  • 'Between' you and me, I think the boss is crazy.
  • Let's keep this 'between' ourselves.
  • He's 'between' jobs right now.
  • The shuttle runs 'between' the town and the airport.
  • 'Between' us all, we shall succeed.
  • We've only got £5 'between' us.
  • You must choose 'between' him and me.
  • We need some sort of 'principles' to reason from.
  • The 'principle' of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the permissions it needs.
  • I don't doubt your 'principles'; you are clearly a person of 'principle'.
  • It's the 'principle' of the thing; I won't do business with someone I can't trust.
  • Bernoulli's principle
  • The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_exclusion_principle Pauli Exclusion Principle] prevents two fermions from occupying the same state.
  • The 'principle' of the internal combustion engine
  • Many believe that life is the result of some vital 'principle'.
  • Cathartine is the bitter, purgative 'principle' of senna. — Gregory.
  • Doubting sad end of 'principle' unsound. — Spenser.
  • At the 'micro' level he was a good manager. At the more macro level he failed.
  • organism → 'micro'organism
  • gram → 'micro'gram
  • We 'rarely' go to the theatre.
  • They 'seldom' come here now.
  • My house now is 'worth' double what I paid for it.
  • Cleanliness is the virtue 'most worth' having but one.
  • I think you’ll find my proposal 'worth' your attention.
  • This job is hardly 'worth' the effort.
  • I’ll have a dollar's 'worth' of candy, please.
  • They have proven their 'worths' as individual fighting men and their 'worth' as a unit.
  • Our new director is a man whose 'worth' is well acknowledged.
  • Woe 'worth' the man that crosses me.
  • I will believe him as soon as he offers a 'valid' answer.
  • A 'valid' format for the date is MM/DD/YY.
  • Do not drive without a 'valid' license.
  • As part of the restoration of the house, they took up the 'carpeting' and left the hardwood floors exposed.
  • She considered 'carpeting' her bedroom floor to cover the blood stains in the floorboards.
  • The 'prefiltered' data was fed to a computer program for analysis.
  • The hospital was the 'depositary' institution of our monies.
  • From the 'snippet' I heard of their rehearsal, they sound pretty good.
  • trespass on another’s 'premises'
  • gentemot såväl grundt rationalistiska som känslosamt svärmiska religiösa riktningar.
  • The protesters replied to the police officers' demands with a chorus of 'oinks'.
  • The hogs 'oinked' happily in their pen as the farmer poured slop in their feeding trough.
  • His chain of 'argumentation' is flawed.
  • Their 'argumentation' continued long into the night.
  • I told you that in fact they were called 'chevrons' and it was an exercise by the transport department to teach us to stay two 'chevrons' behind the car in front. — Jamie Dunn, Truckie has a point, Sunshine Coast Daily Online, June 13, 2009.
  • "Bull fixed the claw under a batten, strained like a sailor at the capstan, shirt off, arms 'chevroned' by elaborate tattoos"
  • "Images defended from the injuries of the weather by 'niches' of stone wherein they are placed." --Evelun.
  • 'July 1, 1660' This morning came home my fine 'Camlett' cloak, with gold buttons, and a silk suit, which cost me much money, and I pray God to make me able to pay for it. — Samuel Pepys, s:Diary of Samuel Diary of Samuel Pepys
  • '1844' With this announcement he hurried away to the outer door of the Blue Dragon, and almost immediately returned with a companion shorter than himself, who was wrapped in an old blue 'camlet' cloak with a lining of faded scarlet. — Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit, s:Martin Chuzzlewit/Chapter Chapter 4
  • '1893' She was richly clad in a bodice of gold-coloured 'camlet' and a skirt of gray silk trimmed with gold and silver lace. — Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees, s:The Refugees/Chapter Chapter 3.
  • There's a 'rumor' going round that he's going to get married.
  • They say he used to be a thief, but that's just 'rumor'.
  • John is 'rumored' to be next in line for a promotion.
  • The author takes rural midwestern life as a 'canvas' for a series of tightly woven character studies.
  • He spent the night under 'canvas'.
  • Graffiti is the 'scourge' of building owners everywhere.
  • He flogged him with a 'scourge'.
  • The 'predicted' storm hit, doing as much damage as expected.
  • 'Wheel' that trolley over here, would you?
  • The vulture 'wheeled' above us.
  • He is very possessive of his car.
  • Would it 'bother' you if I smoked?
  • Why do I even 'bother' to try?
  • You didn't even 'bother' to close the door.
  • There was a bit of 'bother' at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.
  • Yes, I can do that for you - it's no 'bother'.
  • Marc loved his sister, but when she 'annoyed' him he wanted to switch her off.
  • Connie liked to 'annoy' her brother by using him as a leg rest.
  • We increased our 'provision' for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
  • An arrest shall be made in accordance with the 'provisions' of this Act.
  • 'Gourmet' coffee is just like regular coffee, only better.
  • We need to go to the 'gourmet' grocery store to get the exotic ingredients for this recipe.
  • There are two hundred 'seats' in this classroom.
  • He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the 'seat' which always annoyed his mother.
  • She pulled the 'seat' from under the table to allow him to sit down.
  • Instead of saying "sit down", she said "place your 'seat' on this chair".
  • The 'seat' of the valve had become corroded.
  • The 'seat' of these trousers is almost worn through.
  • Our neighbor has a 'seat' at the stock exchange and in congress.
  • Washington D.C. is the 'seat' of the U.S. government.
  • Be sure to 'seat' the gasket properly before attaching the cover.
  • This classroom 'seats' two hundred students.
  • A train of agreeable reveries. --w:Oliver Oliver Goldsmith.
  • These Frenchmen give unto the said captain of Calais a great sum of money, so that he will be but content and agreeable that they may enter into the said town. -- w:Hugh Hugh Latimer.
  • That which is agreeable to the nature of one thing, is many times contrary to the nature of another. --w:Roger Roger L'Estrange.
  • His library books were three days 'overdue'.
  • My car is 'overdue' for an oil change.
  • He finally left on a long 'overdue' vacation.
  • '1594' His incivility confirms no less. Good Doctor Pinch, you are a 'conjurer'; Establish him in his true sense again, And I will please you what you will demand. — Shakespeare, A Comedy of Errors, Act 4, Scene 4.
  • '1893' The man is by trade a 'conjurer' and performer, going round the canteens after nightfall, and giving a little entertainment at each. — Arthur Conan Doyle, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=275137210&tag=Doyle,+Arthur+Conan:+The+Adventure+of+the+Crooked+Man,+1893&query=conjurer&id=DoyCroo "The Adventure of the Crooked Man".]
  • Je vous en 'conjure' !
  • The shots from his gun began to 'riddle' the target.
  • Your argument is 'riddled' with errors.
  • 'Riddle' me this...., meaning Answer the following question.
  • You have to 'riddle' the gravel before you lay it on the road.
  • Follow the 'leader'.
  • We elected her team 'leader'.
  • w:Leader of the House of 'Leader' of the House of Commons
  • w:Senate Majority Senate Majority 'Leader'
  • The company is the 'leader' in home remodeling in the county.
  • I'll see you Thursday 'week'.
  • Pull all the 'tills' and lock them in the safe.
  • My count of my 'till' was 30 dollars short.
  • I didn't close anything, but I 'minimized' all the windows so I could see the desktop.
  • Let's sit down and 'discuss' this rationally.
  • I don't wish to 'discuss' this further. Let's talk about something else.
  • The project took a few days to gain momentum, but by the end of the week, things were really 'cooking'.
  • an ancient city
  • an ancient forest
  • an ancient author
  • an ancient empire
  • The food had an 'irony' taste to it.
  • A group 'contains' a unique inverse for each of its elements.
  • If that subgraph 'contains' the vertex in question then it must be spanning.
  • She can bear 'witness', since she was there at the time.
  • As a 'witness' to the event, I can tell you that he really said that.
  • The 'witness' for the prosecution did not seem very credible.
  • This certificate 'witnesses' his presence on that day.
  • He 'witnessed' the accident.
  • "I don't really want to be actively harrassed (I mean 'witnessed to') (...)"
  • We're out of coffee 'stirrers' again and I'm not using my finger!
  • The 'stirrers' in the chocolate factory often get ingredients all over their uniforms.
  • Why would you say something so hurtful like that? God, you are such a 'stirrer'!
  • Al Gore was famously criticized for having the most 'robotic' manner of any US politician.
  • The diners were disappointed with the plain, 'insipid' soup they were served.
  • The textbook had a most 'insipid' presentation of the controversy.
  • Greeting cards contain some of the the most 'insipid' words ever written.
  • "disposing of the parsnip wine with a 'celerity' which might have been due to eagerness but, to Harriett, rather suggested a reluctance to let the draught linger on the palate." —Wikipedia:Dorothy Dorothy Sayers
  • "The phantoms, for so they then seemed, were flitting on the other side of the deck, and, with a noiseless celerity, were casting loose the tackles and bands of the boat which swung there." — Wikipedia:Moby Moby Dick, chapter 48
  • He enunciated every syllable 'clearly'.
  • 'Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.
  • He was 'clearly' wrong on all points but one.
  • On a high ledge, a 'misstep' could be fatal.
  • His comment was a 'misstep' that could cost him.
  • My dance partner 'misstepped' and landed on my toe.
  • I don't want to 'misstep'; is this the right way?
  • 'gymnastic' dialogues
  • Please rate your experience on a 'scale' from 1 to 10.
  • The Holocaust was insanity on an enormous 'scale'.
  • There are some who question the 'scale' of our ambitions.
  • This map uses a 'scale' of 1:10.
  • The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the open-ended Richter Richter 'scale'.
  • We should 'scale' that up by a factor of 10.
  • Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have 'scaled' Everest.
  • That architecture won't 'scale' to real-world environments.
  • Please 'scale' that fish for dinner.
  • The dry weather is making my skin 'scale'.
  • After the long, lazy winter I was afraid to get on the 'scale'.
  • After the performance, the audience 'applauded' for five minutes
  • Although we don't like your methods, we 'applaud' your motives.
  • Aristotle makes [Fire] to move to the concave of the Moon. - Thomas Salusbury (1661).
  • The dinghy was 'overwhelmed' by the great wave.
  • He was 'overwhelmed' with guilt.
  • Joy 'overwhelmed' her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.
  • The group successfully maintains its tribal entity.
  • Insulin-dependant diabetics are human 'pincushions'.
  • The target was 'pincushioned' with arrows.
  • a drowned rat
  • 'mammary' arteries and veins
  • During the 'looting' the looters stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.
  • While 'looting' the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.
  • He was charged with embezzlement, but he 'disavows' the crime.
  • Because of her dissatisfaction, she now 'disavows' the merits of socialism.
  • This product contains 'reformed' meat.
  • The pop group 'reformed' for one final tour.
  • We joined the 'audience' just as the lights went down.
  • "Private Eye" has a small but faithful 'audience'.
  • The opera singer expanded his 'audience' by singing songs from the shows.
  • She managed to get an 'audience' with the Pope.
  • 'quotation'
  • Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou will judge others with the judgment of 'charity'. — John Mitchell Mason
  • The board has come to the 'conclusion' that the proposed takeover would not be in the interest of our shareholders.
  • I keep my knives 'sharp' so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.
  • My nephew is a 'sharp' lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.
  • Ernest made the pencil too 'sharp' and accidentally stabbed himself with it.
  • '1860 Thoreau, Henry David', journal entry, July 9, 1860. From Thoreau on Birds: notes on New England birds from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau, Boston: Beacon Press, 1993, p239. (Originally published as Thoreau's bird-lore, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1910, edited by Francis H. Allen.)
  • You'll need 'sharp' aim to make that shot.
  • When the two rivals met, first there were 'sharp' words, and then a fight broke out.
  • You look so 'sharp' in that tuxedo!
  • Keep a 'sharp' watch on the prisoners. I don't want them to escape!
  • I'll see you at twelve o'clock 'sharp'.
  • I didn't enjoy the concert much because the tenor kept going 'sharp' on the high notes.
  • The casino kept in the break room a set of pictures of known 'sharps' for the bouncers to see.
  • That new musician must be tone deaf: he 'sharped' half the notes of the song!
  • Kenneth E. Iverson was the 'creator' of APL.
  • Jim had a summer job cleaning and packing salmon at the fish 'cannery'.
  • As we trekked across the glacier I feared I'd slip into a 'crevice' hidden by snow and be swallowed.
  • He submitted his 'affidavit' rather than appearing to testify in court.
  • Wikipedia:Marilyn Marilyn Monroe, the iconic temptress of the 20th century.
  • The stove 'radiates' heat.
  • The heat 'radiates' from a stove.
  • I 'enticed' the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.
  • (a) I am visiting my 'mother' today.
  • (b) My sister-in-law has just become a 'mother'.
  • (c) Nutrients and oxygen obtained by the 'mother' are conveyed to the fetus.
  • The lioness was a 'mother' of four cubs.
  • The Mediterranean was 'mother' to many cultures and languages.
  • 'Mother' Smith, meet my cousin, Doug Jones.
  • "The great duel, the 'mother' of all battles has begun." — w:Saddam Saddam Hussein
  • I get a very 'mixed' feeling from this puzzling painting.
  • My joy was somewhat 'mixed' when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
  • The tennis match was 'mixed' with a boy and a girl on each side.
  • My son attends a 'mixed' school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
  • The benefit dog show has both 'mixed' and single-breed competitions.
  • 'Mixed' blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed
  • A new 'wife' for the gander is introduced into the pen.
  • Getting a flu shot is a good 'safeguard' against illness.
  • She kept a savings to 'safeguard' against debt and emergencies.
  • Dig plenty of 'compost' into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.
  • If you 'compost' your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.
  • Hecklers 'disrupted' the man's speech.
  • Work on the tunnel was 'disrupted' by a strike.
  • Are you 'suggesting' that I killed my wife?
  • The name "hamburger" 'suggests' that hamburgers originated from Hamburg.
  • I’d like to 'suggest' that we go out to lunch.
  • The guidebook 'suggest's that we visit the local cathedral, which is apparently beautiful.
  • They beat us last year, so this year's win was 'payback'.
  • The chick's 'downy' coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.
  • Finding the 'optimal' balance between features and price is a common problem.
  • My 'bitch' just had puppies: they're so cute!
  • Ann gossiped about me and mocked my work; sometimes she can be a real 'bitch'!
  • What’s up, my 'bitch'?
  • How my 'bitches' been doin'?
  • Do you have to ask your girl before you do everything? You must be the 'bitch' in the relationship.
  • Question 5 was a real 'bitch', don’t you think?
  • That's a 'bitch' of a question. (Or, a 'bitch' of a problem, etc.)
  • Look, I saw you 'bitching' about me yesterday, I know how you feel: why can't you say it to my face?
  • All you ever do is 'bitch' about the food I cook for you!
  • You really 'bitched' up this time!-->
  • This game 'rules'!
  • An 'act' of good will.
  • He was caught in the 'act'.
  • The pivotal moment in the play was in the first scene of the second 'act'.
  • If you don't 'act' soon, you will be in trouble.
  • I started 'acting' at the age of eleven in my local theatre.
  • He's 'acting' strangely - I think there's something wrong with him.
  • He 'acted' unconcerned so the others wouldn't worry.
  • High-pressure oxygen 'acts' on the central nervous system and may cause convulsions or death.
  • Gravitational force 'acts' on heavy bodies.
  • He's been 'acting' Shakespearean leads since he was twelve.
  • He 'acted' the angry parent, but was secretly amused.
  • This group 'acts' on the circle, so it can't be left-orderable!
  • By 'law', one is not allowed to own a wallaby in New York City.
  • A new 'law' forbids driving on that road.
  • "Do unto others as you wish them to do unto you" is a good 'law' to follow.
  • Newton and Einstein understood the 'law' of gravitation in very different ways.
  • Here comes the 'law' — run!
  • You might climb the Law [...] and behold the face of many counties. (Robert Louis Stevenson Across the Plains, 1892)
  • A 'liquid' can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas.
  • 'liquid' nitrogen
  • She's at the 'height' of her career.
  • There is a flock of 'geese' on the pond.
  • The network went down, 'whereupon' I made a cup of tea
  • the wet cliff 'whereupon' he stood
  • this is a statement 'whereupon' (whereat) the listeners may get angry.
  • Jim plays the 'trombone' very well.
  • This 'trombone' is very expensive.
  • John found that starting up his own business 'empowered' him greatly in social situations.
  • The 'freshly' picked flowers will wilt in a few days but for now are still fragrant.
  • He 'freshly' pinched her bottom...and she liked it.
  • Do you have any 'medical' experience?
  • You'll have to get a 'medical' before you apply for that job.
  • 'coarse' manners
  • 'coarse' language
  • If we give it a bit more sugar, we'll see him slowly fatten.
  • We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.
  • I love to garden — this year I'm going to plant some daffodils.
  • (UK equivalent)I love to do gardening.
  • garden salad (= a salad from a garden)
  • garden shed (= a shed in a garden)
  • The role of some religious leaders is to 'expound' a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle.
  • 'Every' person in the room stood and cheered.
  • 'Every' third bead was red, and the rest were blue. The sequence was thus red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue etc.
  • Decimation originally meant the execution of 'every' tenth soldier in a unit.
  • I am neither hungry 'nor' thirsty 'nor' tired
  • electronic music
  • We’d like three 'coffees' on this table please
  • 'He did not stay for coffee.'
  • 'We did the whole coffee thing.'
  • From its 'inception' the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.
  • 'launch' a son in the world
  • 'launch' a business project or enterprise.
  • The 'building' of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
  • My sister lives in that apartment 'building'.
  • Blair thought he could provide a useful 'balance' to Bush's policies.
  • The 'balance' of power finally lay with the Royalist forces.
  • I think the 'balance' of opinion is that we should get out while we're ahead.
  • I just need to nip to a bank and check my 'balance'.
  • to 'accelerate' the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.
  • to 'accelerate' our departure.
  • The low drag 'contour' of a modern automobile.
  • She expressed her 'heartfelt' sympathies at the death of his mother.
  • Full of 'hearty' tears For our good father's loss. Marston.
  • The 'cadence' in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence.
  • This latest 'discovery' should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.
  • The purpose of the voyage was 'discovery'.
  • The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during 'discovery'.
  • The defense argued that the plaintiff's 'discovery' was inadequate.
  • "Saying so, he 'abased' his lance." - w:Thomas Thomas Shelton
  • "Whosoever exalteth himself shall be 'abased'." - Luke 14:11
  • I lived with my parents 'during' the 1970's.
  • The shop was one of the few able to stay open 'during' the war.
  • I lived with my parents at several points 'during' the 1980's.
  • Many of the best examples were produced 'during' the Restoration.
  • No one could 'supersede' his sister.
  • Modern US culture has 'superseded' the native forms.
  • Accusations of abuse were pure extortive 'calumny' in a malicious bid to make money.
  • Food coloring 'diffuses' in water.
  • The riot 'diffused' quite suddenly.
  • Such a 'diffuse' effort is unlikely to produce good results.
  • The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a 'campanile'.
  • The farmer stopped to 'blinker' his horse before getting into heavily trafficked area.
  • The cold stone walls of the 'prison' had stood for over a century.
  • 'Prison' was a harrowing experience for him.
  • The academy was a 'prison' for many of its students because of its strict teachers.
  • We 'tensioned' the cable until it snapped.
  • He's pulled that bird over there.
  • Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves.
  • He regularly 'pulls' 12-hour days, sometimes 14.
  • I'll have to 'pull' a part number for that.
  • You're going to have to pull harder to get that cork out of the bottle.
  • I 'pulled' at the club last night.
  • He gave the hair a sharp 'pull' and it came out.
  • The spaceship came under the 'pull' of the gas giant.
  • iron fillings drawn by the 'pull' of a magnet
  • She took a 'pull' on her cigarette.
  • a zipper 'pull'
  • Il fait froid; je vais mettre mon 'pull' — It's cold; I'm going to put on my pullover
  • A 'misguided' child may use his personal power in mischievous ways
  • How can you 'justify' spending so much money on clothes?
  • Paying too much for car insurance is not 'justified'.
  • Nothing can 'justify' your rude behaviour last night.
  • The text will look better 'justified'.
  • Cancer is not 'infectious'.
  • More 'infectious' diseases like the flu are usually less potent.
  • Despite feeling better, the patient is still 'infectious'.
  • Her enthusiasm for work can be really 'infectious'.
  • Pop music is more 'infectious' than elevator music.
  • The politicians were 'virulent' in their hatred of the president.
  • On our way to the top floor, we stopped at the 'mezzanine'.
  • To make interconnections easier, we added a 'mezzanine' PCB.
  • Keep the horses well fed and 'watered'
  • "He was dressed smartly"
  • 'Note': Voice, in this sense, is produced by vibration of the vocal cords in the larynx which act upon the air, not in the manner of the strings of a stringed instrument, but as a pair of membranous tongues, or reeds, which, being continually forced apart by the outgoing current of breath, and continually brought together again by their own elasticity and muscular tension, break the breath current into a series of puffs, or pulses, sufficiently rapid to cause the sensation of tone. The power, or loudness, of such a tone depends on the force of the separate pulses, and this is determined by the pressure of the expired air, together with the resistance on the part of the vocal cords which is continually overcome. Its pitch depends on the number of aërial pulses within a given time, that is, on the rapidity of their succession.-->
  • the 'vestiges' of ancient magnificence in Palmyra
  • 'vestiges' of former population
  • I made a 'recording' of the show.
  • 'Reference' the dictionary for word meanings.
  • A 'textile' beach
  • A cup of tea eventually cools to the adjective temperature.
  • “'Ambient' Intelligence” represents an intelligent environment of computing nodes.
  • Nick hired a navy-blue 'suit' for the wedding.
  • Be sure to keep your nose to the grindstone today; the 'suits' are making a "surprise" visit to this department.
  • If you take my advice, you'll file 'suit' against him immediately.
  • Rebate your loves, each rival 'suit' suspend, Till this funereal web my labors end. —w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • To deal and shuffle, to divide and sort Her mingled 'suits' and sequences. — w:William William Cowper.
  • Every five and thirty years the same kind and 'suit' of weather comes again. — w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • Thenceforth the 'suit' of earthly conquest shone. — w:Edmund Edmund Spenser.
  • Ill 'suits' his cloth the praise of railing well. — w:John John Dryden.
  • Raise her notes to that sublime degree Which 'suits' song of piety and thee. — w:Matthew Matthew Prior.
  • So went he 'suited' to his watery tomb. —Shakespeare.
  • The place itself was 'suiting' to his care. — w:John John Dryden.
  • Give me not an office That 'suits' with me so ill. — w:Joseph Joseph Addison.
  • I don't look at the 'standings' because my team is doing poorly.
  • He was quite relieved to finish the conversation 'unscathed'.
  • Happy 'belated' birthday!
  • The world economy had a rough 'patch' in the 1930s.
  • I'll need to 'patch' the preamp output to the mixer
  • to have 'command' of an army
  • he had 'command' of the situation
  • England has long held 'command' of the sea
  • a good 'command' of language
  • General Smith was placed in 'command'.
  • 'Command' cannot be otherwise than savage, for it implies an appeal to force, should force be needful. (H. Spencer, Social Statics, p. 180)
  • He's got good 'command' tonight.
  • to 'command' an army or a ship
  • he 'commanded' silence
  • If thou be the son of God, 'command' that these stones be made bread. (Mat. IV. 3.)
  • Bridges 'commanded' by a fortified house. (Motley.)
  • A good magistrate 'commands' the respect and affections of the people.
  • Justice 'commands' the respect and affections of the people.
  • The best goods 'command' the best price.
  • The fort 'commanded' the bay.
  • Wei Li had to 'interpret' the whole speech, and they didn't even give her any study materials beforehand.
  • Having a 'massage' can have many beneficial effects.
  • He tried to 'conceal' the truth about his health.
  • A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek
  • The logarithm to 'base' 2 of 8 is 3.
  • A lamb is a 'young' sheep.
  • These picture books are for 'young' readers.
  • The age of space travel is still 'young'.
  • My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite 'young' for her age.
  • The lion caught a gnu to feed its 'young'.
  • He brought his portable 'sawmill' and turned the old beams into interesting flooring.
  • The old 'sawmill' still has its waterwheel but they took the saw away years ago.
  • The 'sawmill' sells lumber to carpenters and sawdust to gardeners.
  • an 'article' of clothing
  • a sales 'article'
  • She's a prime 'article' (whip slang), she's a devilish good piece, a hell of a goer.
  • Forgive us our 'trespasses', as we forgive those who trespass against us — s:Bible (King James)/Matthew#Chapter The Lord's Prayer. Matthew ch6. v.14, 15
  • He assembled it in one fluid, 'deft' motion.
  • A high 'percentage' of secondary school leavers take a gap year.
  • She gets a 'percentage' for every vacuum cleaner sold.
  • There was no 'percentage' in staying at home.
  • Social groups are often 'exclusionary'.
  • potato 'peeler'
  • daytime television
  • There are 'hourly' express buses.
  • Express buses depart 'hourly'.
  • She never reads her hourly report, but let her 'hourlies' be fifteen minutes late and she raises a ruckus.
  • The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was 'unanimous'.
  • We were 'unanimous': the President had to go.
  • The decision by the jury to convict the man was decided 'unanimously'.
  • no 'contest'
  • The child entered the spelling 'contest'.
  • I will 'contest' for the open seat on the board.
  • The rival 'contested' the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
  • The traditional remedy is a bitter 'preparation' made from steamed herbs.
  • 'Bagpipes' are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire
  • His pants had a nice sharp 'crease'.
  • His shirt was brand new with visible 'creases' from its store fold.
  • The bullet just 'creased' his shoulder.
  • My cat often sleeps on my bed.
  • I keep a glass of water next to my bed when I sleep.
  • Go to 'bed'!
  • He's been afraid of 'bed' since he saw the scary film.
  • I had breakfast in 'bed' this morning.
  • He made a 'bed' to sleep in for the night from hay and a blanket.
  • We added a new rosebush to our rose bed.
  • There's a lot of trash on the bed of the river. from later 16th c.
  • Oysters are farmed from their beds.
  • The meats and cheeses lay on a 'bed' of lettuce.
  • A 'bed' of concrete makes a strong subsurface for an asphalt parking lot.
  • The parcels were thrown onto the truck bed before transportation.
  • He dropped a real clanger when he criticized the paraplegic for not standing.
  • 'Close' the door behind you when you leave.
  • Jim was listening to headphones with his eyes 'closed'.
  • 'close' the session
  • The runner in second place is 'closing' the gap on the leader.
  • He has 'closed' the last two games for his team.
  • We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful 'close'.
  • Is your house 'close'?
  • He is a 'close' friend.
  • Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
  • You will 'absolve' a subject from his allegiance.
  • They 'biopsied' the lump but it turned out to be non-cancerous.
  • Most birds are 'diurnal'.
  • She spent much time playing 'devotional' music.
  • The act was fully 'justified'.
  • The magician levitated the woman.
  • The guru claimed that he could levitate.
  • This is 'his' book.
  • Ahab 'his' mark for Ahab's mark.
  • The decision was 'his' to live with.
  • The earthquake 'wreaked' havoc in the city.
  • She 'wreaked' her anger on his car.
  • 'belly-dance' expert
  • Although dangerous, over the road truck drivers sometimes 'slipstream' with each other to save fuel.
  • Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to 'weather'.
  • Joshua 'weathered' a collision with a freighter near South Africa.
  • 'Time' stops for nobody.
  • the ebb and flow of 'time'
  • More 'time' is needed to complete the project.
  • You had plenty of 'time', but you waited until the last minute.
  • Are you finished yet? 'Time'’s up!
  • Our instructor didn't give us enough 'time' to complete the test.
  • The two of us can never find 'time' to see each other any more.
  • Record the individual 'times' for the processes in each batch.
  • Only your best 'time' is compared with the other competitors.
  • The algorithm runs in 'time'.
  • The judge leniently granted a sentence with no hard 'time'.
  • He is not living at home because he is doing 'time'.
  • Excuse me, have you got the 'time'?
  • What 'time' is it, do you guess? Ten o’clock?
  • A computer keeps 'time' using a clock battery.
  • It’s 'time' for bed. It’s 'time' to sleep.
  • We must wait for the right 'time'.
  • It's 'time' we were going.
  • Let's synchronize our watches so we're not on different 'time'.
  • Coordinated Universal 'Time' avoids the complications of Daylight Saving 'Time'.
  • At what 'times' do the trains arrive?
  • These 'times' were erroneously converted between zones.
  • When was the last 'time' we went out? I don’t remember.
  • See you another 'time'.
  • That’s three 'times' he’s made the same mistake.
  • Okay, but this is the last 'time'. No more after that!
  • Your car runs three 'times' faster than mine.
  • That is four 'times' as heavy as this.
  • We had a wonderful 'time' at the party.
  • Roman 'times'; the 'time' of the dinosaurs.
  • The 'time' is out of joint... Hamlet)
  • O the 'times', O the customs! (w:en:Marcus Tullius Cicero)
  • In my 'time', we respected our elders.
  • The President 'timed' his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl.
  • The bomb was 'timed' to explode at 9:20 p.m.
  • Sit with me 'awhile'.
  • He's been an account 'holder' with us since 2004.
  • We listened to Telemann's 'intrada' for two flutes.
  • 'Feed' the dog every evening.
  • Spiders 'feed' on gnats and flies.
  • 'Feed' the paper gently into the document shredder.
  • We got interesting results after 'feeding' the computer with the new data.
  • They sell 'feed', riding helmets, and everything else for horses.
  • They held a crab 'feed' on the beach.
  • He’s 'eating' an apple.
  • Don’t disturb me now; can't you see that I’m 'eating'?
  • What time do we 'eat' this evening?
  • The soup that 'eats' like a meal.
  • This project is 'eating' up all the money.
  • What’s 'eating' you?
  • It’s a special order, so we can’t send it back; if the customer won’t accept it, we’ll have to 'eat' the forty tons of steel ourselves.
  • I have to have him in court tomorrow, if he doesn't show up, I forfeit the bond and I have to 'eat' the $300,000 - From the movie Midnight Run
  • The acid rain 'ate' away the statue.
  • The strong acid 'eats' through the metal.
  • The VHS recorder just 'ate' the tape and won't spit it out.
  • John is late for the meeting because the photocopier 'ate' his report.
  • The video game in the corner just 'ate' my quarter.
  • 'Eat' me!
  • Don’t move that beam! It’s a 'support' for the whole platform.
  • Don’t move that beam! It’s a 'support' beam.
  • The government provides 'support' to the arts in several ways.
  • Sure they sell the product, but do they provide 'support'?
  • Don’t move that beam! It 'supports' the whole platform.
  • Stop 'dreaming' and get back to work.
  • I 'dreamed' a vivid dream last night.
  • Ðær biþ drincendra dream se micla: there is the great joy of drinkers.
  • Iohannes gehyrde swylce bymena dream: John heard, as it were, the sound of trumpets.
  • I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible 'smash' of cars colliding.
  • The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the 'smash'.
  • This new show of mine is sure to be a 'smash'.
  • A 'smash' may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.
  • The demolition team 'smashed' the buildings to rubble.
  • The flying rock 'smashed' the window to pieces.
  • He 'smashed' his head against the table
  • Bonds 'smashed' the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park.
  • The news 'smashed' any hopes of a reunion.
  • The Indians 'smashed' the Yankees 22-0.
  • I slowly 'smashed' the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand.
  • The crockery 'smashed' as it hit the floor.
  • 'Barring' any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant.
  • 'Barring' any sudden storms, the plane should arrive on time.
  • After 'braving' tricks on the high-dive, he 'braved' a jump off the first diving platform.
  • the most courageous man I have ever met
  • a courageous deed
  • He made an 'ascension' in the balloon to get a better view.
  • This was a key moment in Caesar's 'ascendancy'.
  • He made a tedious 'ascent' of Mont Blanc.
  • There is a difficult northern 'ascent' from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.
  • The road has an 'ascent' of 5 degrees.
  • Parents are 'responsible' for their child's behaviour.
  • She has a 'responsible' position in the firm.
  • Who is 'responsible' for this mess?
  • He looks like a 'responsible' guy.
  • the 'walking' helped her.
  • We rode the 'train' to Mumbai.
  • Our party formed a 'train' at the funeral parlor before departing for the burial.
  • The 'train' of her bridal gown caught on a nail.
  • She 'trained' seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics.
  • You can't 'train' a pig to write poetry.
  • I 'trained' with weights all winter.
  • The assassin had 'trained' his gun on the minister.
  • The vine had been 'trained' over the pergola.
  • Her voice was 'distinct' despite the heavy traffic.
  • The letters in the word "clear" are 'distinct', while the letters in the word "distinct" are not.
  • Olga's voice is quite 'distinct' because of her accent.
  • 'Suddenly', the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
  • Your guest has been 'waiting' for you. progressive
  • 'Waiting' for something to happen is part of the job. gerund
  • They hurried into the 'waiting' car. participle used as adjective
  • 'Parking' a car in a tight spot gave him some satisfaction. as gerund
  • His 'parking' skills needed improvement. as participial adjective
  • They will be 'parking' the aircraft in the desert for the next few months. as progressive
  • Each one of his 'parkings' of securities was a separate count on the indictment. as gerundial noun
  • 'Parking' in central London can be very difficult.
  • It can be difficult to find 'parking' in central London.
  • When he heard him lie about it, he 'went ballistic'.
  • She’s a bright, 'articulate' young woman.
  • The robot arm was 'articulate' in two directions.
  • I wish he’d 'articulate' his words more clearly.
  • I like this painting, but I can’t 'articulate' why.
  • an 'articulated' bus
  • 'Articulate' that passage heavily.
  • The lower jaw 'articulates' with the skull at the temporomandibular joint.
  • Keith Richards' popularity 'endured' for decades.
  • Our love will 'endure' forever.
  • He 'endured' years of pain.
  • 'Bears' look for over-priced securities to sell short.
  • The great 'bear' market starting in 1929 scared a whole generation of investors.
  • the right to 'bear' arms
  • The jury could see he was 'bearing' false 'witness'.
  • In Troy she becomes Paris’ wife, 'bearing' him several children, all of whom die in infancy.
  • The harbour 'bears' North by Northeast.
  • Je ne 'supporte' pas le mot injustice. (w:François François Pérusse) - I can't bear the word injustice.
  • Knap the tongs together about a 'handful' from the bottom. - w:Francis Francis Bacon
  • This 'handful' of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller
  • Those twins are a real 'handful' to look after.
  • The flag 'waved' in the gentle breeze.
  • I 'waved' goodbye from across the room.
  • Jones 'waves' at strike one.
  • The starter 'waved' the flag to begin the race.
  • The 'wave' traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore.
  • Gravity 'waves', while predicted by theory for decades, have been notoriously difficult to detect.
  • Her hair had a nice 'wave' to it.
  • sine 'wave'
  • A 'wave' of shoppers stampeded through the door when the store opened for its Christmas discount special.
  • A 'wave' of retirees began moving to the coastal area.
  • A 'wave' of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle.
  • With a 'wave' of the hand.
  • He was made miserable by the conflict between his tastes and his 'scruples'. - w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • We are often over-precise, 'scrupling' to say or do those things which lawfully we may. - w:Thomas Thomas Fuller.
  • Men 'scruple' at the lawfulness of a set form of divine worship. - w:Robert Robert South.
  • Others long before them ... 'scrupled' more the books of hereties than of gentiles. - w:John John Milton.
  • I do not 'scruple' to admit that all the Earth seeth but only half of the Moon.
  • Letters which did still 'scruple' many of them. -E. Symmons.
  • The 'clarions call to action has been heard.
  • A 'clarion' call to action has been heard.
  • He made a real mess of the last 'shuffle'.
  • The sad young girl left with a lazy 'shuffle'.
  • Don't forget to 'shuffle' the cards.
  • You 'shuffle', I'll deal.
  • The data packets are 'shuffled' before transmission.
  • I'm going to 'shuffle' all the songs in my playlist.
  • He 'shuffled' out of the room.
  • I 'shuffled' my feet across the rug.
  • Ten years of drought had left the area a wasteland
  • After his experiences, he no longer found western Kansas such a wasteland
  • After days of inquiries, he finally 'recovered' his lost wallet.
  • At the top of the hill I asked to stop for a few minutes to 'recover' my strength.
  • We rode hard all night, and 'recovered' the outskirts of the town by first light.
  • To the end of his days, he never fully 'recovered' his daughter's death.
  • I was hurt, but I knew I'd 'recover', given time.
  • Spinning round, he caught a stone with his ankle; but 'recovered' quickly before turning to face me.
  • It is congress's duty to 'oversee' the spending of federal funds.
  • Gamekeepers 'oversee' a hunting ground to see to the wildlife's welfare and look for poachers.
  • '1914' Bertram, it is true, when he heard of the plan, rebelled, and asserted that what Billy needed was a rest, an entire rest from care and labor. In fact, what he wanted her to do, he said, was to 'gallivant' -- to 'gallivant' all day long. — Eleanor H.Porter Miss Billy--Married, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=524244850&tag=Porter,+Eleanor+H.:+Miss+Billy--Married,+1914&query=gallivant&id=PorBill Chapter 18.]
  • "In 1997, 4th and 5th grade Waterville Elementary students told me they saw Short-horned lizards (commonly known as 'Horny' toads) all around their area." http://depts.washington.edu/natmap/projects/waterville/begin.html
  • That girl makes me feel 'horny'.
  • That chick is so 'horny'!
  • If the defender 'handballs' in the penalty area, a penalty is awarded.
  • The 'fulsome' thanks of the war-torn nation lifted our weary spirits.
  • Her 'fulsome' timbre resonated throughout the hall.
  • He ran over a 'measured' mile.
  • He argued in 'measured' tones.
  • He had a full education studying the 'liberal' arts.
  • He was 'liberal' with his compliments.
  • Add a 'liberal' sprinkling of salt.
  • Her parents had 'liberal' ideas about child-rearing.
  • There’s a 'familiar' face.
  • I'm not 'familiar' with this system.
  • We are not on 'familiar' terms.
  • Don’t be 'familiar' with me, boy!
  • The witch’s 'familiar' was a black cat.
  • I can't hear the music, it is too 'quiet'.
  • the sea was 'quiet'; a 'quiet' night at home; all 'quiet' on the Western front
  • The traffic was 'quiet' for a Monday morning.
  • Business was 'quiet' for the season.
  • He's a very 'quiet' man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
  • When you 'quiet', we can start talking.
  • Can you 'quiet' your child, he's making lots of noise.
  • The umpire 'quieted' the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.
  • There was a strange 'quiet' in the normally very lively plaza.
  • We need a bit of 'quiet' before we can start the show.
  • the volcano 'erupted', spewing lava across a wide area
  • the crowd 'erupted' in anger
  • the 'sparkle' of a diamond.
  • The stars were 'twinkling' in the dark sky.
  • We could see the lights of the village 'twinkling' in the distance.
  • His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.
  • He was a rotund, jolly man with a 'twinkle' in his eye.
  • Leave those books alone! They are my 'property'.
  • There is a large house on the 'property'.
  • Important types of 'property' include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.).
  • Charm is his most endearing 'property'
  • Matter can have many 'properties', including color, mass and density.
  • You need to set the debugging 'property' to "verbose".
  • Costumes and scenery are distinguished from 'property' properly speaking
  • Once we finish 'framing' the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.
  • The director 'frames' the fishing scene very well.
  • How would you 'frame' your accomplishments?
  • The way the opposition has 'framed' the argument makes it hard for us to win.
  • The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to 'frame' her.
  • Now that the 'frame' is complete, we can start on the walls.
  • His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing 'frame'.
  • The painting was housed in a beautifully carved 'frame'.
  • A film projector shows many 'frames' in a single second.
  • In this 'frame', it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed.
  • Please 'listen' carefully as I explain.
  • I like 'to listen' to music.
  • You should 'listen' for the starting gun.
  • Good children 'listen' to their parents.
  • The 'obverse' side of the gravestone has the inscription.
  • When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you mumble, the 'obverse' effect is observed.
  • The medal had a cross on the 'obverse' and had a name inscribed on the reverse.
  • '1811' Mrs. Ferrars was a little, thin woman, upright, even to formality, in her figure, and serious, even to 'sourness' , in her aspect. — Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=82200147&textreg=2&query=sourness&id=AusSens Chapter 2.1.]
  • He 'crusaded' against similar injustices for the rest of his life.
  • The FA Cup third round 'tie' between Liverpool and Cardiff was their first meeting in the competition since 1957.
  • 'Tie' this rope in a knot for me, please.
  • 'Tie' the rope to this tree.
  • 'Tie' a knot in this rope for me, please.
  • 'Tie' him to the tree.
  • 'Tie' your shoes.
  • They 'tied' for third place.
  • He 'tied' me for third place.
  • Iun nokton li havis strangan sonĝon. Voĉo diris al li: —Iru al Amsterdamo kaj 'tie' sur la Papen-ponto vi trovos trezoron.
  • One night he had a strange dream. A voice told him: "Go to Amsterdam and there over the Papen-bridge you will find a treasure.
  • Han 'tidde' plutselig.
  • Hun 'tidde' mens hun arbeidet.
  • The two 'cofounders' both attended the ceremony.
  • Fred 'degrades' himself by his behaviour.
  • The DNA sample has 'degraded'.
  • This regular expression performs a greedy match.
  • As the restless sleeper here, I'll take the lower berth. You take the 'upper'.
  • Rebecca had always thought shorts were far 'superior' to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch.
  • a 'locative' adjective
  • the 'locative' case of a noun
  • Fair trade has become quite a 'topical subject'.
  • Put a 'stopper' in the knot.
  • We need a 'stopper' or the boat will sink.
  • He's the number one 'stopper' in the country.
  • Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong 'stopper' (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher.
  • il faut 'stopper' cette hostilité permanente
  • I 'confide' this mission to you alone.
  • I could no longer keep this secret alone; I decided to 'confide' in my brother.
  • After several drinks, I 'confided' my problems to the barman.
  • She 'confided' that her marriage had been in trouble for some time.
  • He 'haughtily' demanded the best table, even though people looked and wondered who he was.
  • His new approach is definitely a 'recipe' for success.
  • 'Fluffy' bunny rabbits are really nice to stroke.
  • I like my scrambled eggs to be light and 'fluffy' in texture.
  • Being in love with my boyfriend gives me a 'fluffy' feeling inside.
  • Salmon is a 'fish'.
  • God created all the 'fishes' of the world.
  • We have many 'fish' in our aquarium.
  • The seafood pasta had lots of 'fish' but not enough pasta.
  • The 'fish' at the lake didn't prove successful.
  • Merely two 'fishes' for information told the whole story.
  • It was a fine 'fish' dinner.
  • She went to the river to 'fish' for trout.
  • They 'fished' the surrounding lakes for the dead body.
  • Why are you 'fishing' through my things?
  • He was 'fishing' for the keys in his pocket.
  • The detective visited the local pubs 'fishing' around for more information.
  • The actors loitered at the door, 'fishing for' compliments.
  • An 'airworthy' helicopter...
  • Doc Savage doubted that he would carry out the threat, and thought the plane was still 'airworthy'.
  • When my chihuahua shook his wet body, I was spattered with smelly water.
  • The closer Jones can really 'bring' it.
  • The factory will 'produce' 10,000 lawn chairs.
  • By 2008, travellers must 'produce' their passport when crossing from Canada to the USA.
  • Spielberg 'produced' that movie.
  • This grocery store sells some wonderful fresh 'produce' as well as dried, canned, and frozen fruit and vegetables.
  • tax bracket, age bracket
  • I tried to hit the bullseye by first 'bracketing' it with two shots and then splitting the difference with my third, but I missed.
  • Because the didn't have enough young boys for two full teams, they 'bracketed' the seven-year olds with the eight-year olds.
  • This law would effectively 'shackle' its opposition.
  • Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big 'routine'.
  • The new 'leaflets' at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
  • A 'leaflet' had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
  • A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant 'leafleted' those who stayed to listen.
  • During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by 'leafleting' for a local pizza delivery restaurant.
  • The play was simply 'ghastly'.
  • He turned 'ghastly' pale on hearing the news.
  • A piteous and hideous spectacle." w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • Sure, you have some hideous matter to deliver. -
  • There was 'horrendous' carnage at the scene of the plane crash.
  • My journey to work this morning was 'horrendous'!
  • His haughtie Helmet. 'horrid' all with gold,//Both glorious brightnesse and great terror bredd. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queen, I-vii-31
  • 'Horrid' with fern, and intricate with thorn. - w:John John Dryden
  • Ye grots and caverns shagg's with 'horrid' thorn! - w:Alexander Alexander Pope, Eloisa to Abelard, I-20
  • Give colour to my pale cheek with thy blood,//that we the 'horrider' may seem to those//Which chance to find us. - Shakespeare, Cymbeline, IV-ii
  • I myself will be//The priest, and boldly do those 'horrid' rites//You shake to think on. - w:John Fletcher John Fletcher, Sea Voyage, V-iv
  • Not in the legions Of 'horrid' hell. - Shakespeare, Macbeth, IV-iii
  • What say you then to fair Sir Percivale,//And of the 'horrid' foulness that he wrought? - w:Alfred Alfred Tennyson, Merlin and Vivien
  • '1668' My Lord Chief Justice Keeling hath laid the constable by the heels to answer it next Sessions: which is a 'horrid' shame. - w:Samuel Samuel Pepys, Diary, October 23
  • About the middle of November we began to work on our Ship's bottom, which we found very much eaten with the Worm: For this is a 'horrid' place for Worms. - w:William William Dampier, Voyages, I-362
  • Already I your tears survey,//Already hear the 'horrid' things they say. - w:Alexander Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock, IV-108
  • I was left my father's 'business'.
  • He is in the motor 'business'.
  • I'm going to Las Vegas on 'business'.
  • He's such a poor cook, I can't believe he's still in 'business'!
  • We do 'business' all over the world.
  • 'Business' has been slow lately.
  • They did nearly a million dollars of 'business' over the long weekend.
  • I shall take my 'business' elsewhere.
  • This proposal will satisfy both 'business' and labor.
  • I studied 'business' at Harvard.
  • This UFO stuff is a mighty strange 'business'.
  • Our principal 'business' here is to get drunk.
  • Let's get down to 'business'.
  • That's none of your 'business'.
  • If that concludes the announcements, we'll move on to new 'business'.
  • These new phones are the 'business'!
  • Your ferret left his 'business' all over the floor.
  • As the cart went by, its horse lifted its tail and did its 'business'.
  • She worked 'monotonously' at the assembly line.
  • The minister spoke 'monotonously' and his congregation began to doze.
  • She has a pretty 'face'.
  • Why the sad 'face'?
  • The 'face' of this company.
  • He managed to show a bold 'face' despite his embarrassment.
  • The 'face' of the cliff loomed above them.
  • They turned to boat into the 'face' of the storm.
  • Put a big sign on each 'face' of the building that can be seen from the road.
  • They climbed the north 'face' of the mountain.
  • She wanted to wipe him off the 'face' of the earth.
  • Shut your 'face'!
  • He's always stuffing his 'face' with chips.
  • I'll be out in a sec, just let me put on my 'face'.
  • The fans cheered on the 'face' as he made his comeback.
  • 'Face' the sun.
  • Turn the chair so it 'faces' the table.
  • I'm going to have to 'face' this sooner or later.
  • The bunkers 'faced' north and east, toward Germany.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • 'supreme' disgust
  • 'supreme' courage
  • The 'inflation' of the balloon took five hours.
  • On Saturdays we usually do the 'shopping'.
  • I carried three heavy bags of 'shopping' up the stairs.
  • Sì, signore - Yes, sir
  • No, signori - No, gentlemen
  • Despite advancing age, his 'mind' was still as sharp as ever.
  • There was no doubt in his 'mind' that they would win.
  • My 'mind' just went blank.
  • I can’t keep my 'mind' on what I’m doing.
  • He was one of history’s greatest 'minds'.
  • He changed his 'mind' after hearing the speech.
  • She had a 'mind' to go to Paris.
  • A 'mind' to the madness.
  • I, ______ being of sound 'mind' and body, do hereby...
  • You are losing your 'mind'.
  • In the philosophy of 'mind', dualism is about the relationship between 'mind' and matter.
  • 'Mind' the gap.
  • 'Mind' one’s manners.
  • 'Mind' you, she's very able.
  • I don’t 'mind'.
  • Would you 'mind' my bag for me?
  • I wouldn't 'mind' an ice cream right now.
  • 'mind' a magánéletben, 'mind' a munkában - 'both' in private life 'and' in work
  • 'Mind' összegyűltek a ház előtt. - They 'all (together)' gathered in front of the house.
  • Milyenek a fogaid? - Nem jók, de még 'mind' megvan. - How are your teeth? - Not well, but I still have 'all of them'.
  • 'Mind' megettem.- I ate 'all of it'.
  • The employees 'bristled' at the prospect of working through the holidays.
  • The flight was smooth, but the 'takeoff' was a little rough.
  • w:Weird Al Weird Al's song "Lasagna" is a takeoff on the popular song "La Bamba".
  • I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity 'takeoffs' for the trusses and structural steel.
  • I wish they would fix the 'rattle' under my dashboard.
  • 'Rattle' the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.
  • The accident really 'rattled' him.
  • I wish the dashboard in my car would quit 'rattling'.
  • The film 'occupied' three hours of my time.
  • We 'occupy' a small flat.
  • I 'occupy' the post of deputy cat catcher.
  • The Germans 'occupied' the Channel Islands.
  • I 'occupied' her friend while he made his proposal.
  • 1590s: God's light, these villains will make the word as odious as the word 'occupy;' which was an excellent good word before it was ill sorted — w:William William Shakespeare, w:Henry VI, Part Henry VI, Part 2, II.iv [http://www.web-books.com/Classics/Shakespeare/2HenryIV/2HenryIV2_7.htm].
  • French 'cuisine' is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking.
  • The restaurant is noted for its excellent 'cuisine.'
  • Brian est dans la 'cuisine' — Brian is in the kitchen.
  • J’aime la cuisine française.
  • She 'lit' her last match.
  • As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of 'light' in the mornings.
  • Put that 'light' out!
  • Can you throw any 'light' on this problem?
  • Picasso was one of the leading 'lights' of the cubist movement.
  • I'm really seeing you in a different 'light' today.
  • Magoon's governorship in Cuba was viewed in a negative 'light' by many Cuban historians for years thereafter.
  • Hey, buddy, you got a 'light'?
  • This facade has eight south-facing 'light's.
  • The average length of a 'light' on a 15x15 grid is 7 or 8.
  • My bag was much 'lighter' once I had dropped off the books.
  • We took a 'light' aircraft down to the city.
  • This artist clearly had a 'light', flowing touch.
  • This 'light' beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it.
  • I made some 'light' comment, and we moved on.
  • I prefer to travel light.
  • I 'lit' upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's.
  • She fell out of the window but luckily 'lit' on her feet.
  • The villagers lived in 'unhealthy' surroundings.
  • He was an 'unhealthy' child.
  • He liked 'unhealthy' reading material.
  • He had an 'unhealthy' interest in fire.
  • En parlant ainsi, il faisait 'allusion' aux mœurs de son temps.
  • He's 'hurrying' because he's late.
  • If you don't 'hurry' you wont finish on time.
  • He 'hounded' me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
  • ``Winds . . . 'agitate' the air. --Cowper.
  • The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson.
  • The judge dismissed the case on 'procedural' grounds; it wasn't the facts or the law, it was just they hadn't filed the correct forms.
  • The disease was mainly 'communicated' via rats and other vermin.
  • The strong scent of onions was 'communicated' to his fingers.
  • It is vital that I 'communicate' this information to you.
  • We shall now consider those functions of intelligence which man 'communicates' with the higher beasts.
  • She attended church, but did not 'communicate' at mass.
  • Many deaf people 'communicate' with sign language.
  • I feel I hardly know him; I just wish he'd 'communicate' with me a little more.
  • We gave three 'deals' of grain in tribute to the king.
  • The fighting is over; now we 'deal' out the spoils of victory.
  • I was 'dealt' four aces.
  • The cards were shuffled and 'dealt' by the croupier.
  • The whole crowd waited for him to 'deal' a real humdinger.
  • She 'deals' in gold.
  • This club takes a dim view of members who 'deal' drugs.
  • I can't 'deal' with this.
  • I didn’t have a good 'deal' all evening.
  • I believe it's your 'deal'.
  • We need to finalise the 'deal' with Henderson by midnight.
  • He made a 'deal' with the devil.
  • "I've never killed anybody before. I don't see what's the big 'deal'."
  • Line spoken by character played by John Travolta in the movie Broken Arrow.
  • What's the 'deal'?
  • The 'deal' with four tines is called a pitchfork.
  • A plain 'deal' table
  • I 'misjudged' you. I don't like your politics but I appreciate your loyalty to your friends.
  • The shop assistant 'referred' me to the help desk on ground floor.
  • He 'referred' the matter to the principal.
  • Eh, brah, let's go 'grind'.
  • This bag contains espresso 'grind'.
  • This homework is a 'grind'.
  • There's a $15 'cover' tonight.
  • We need to set another 'cover' for the Smith party.
  • The open intervals are a 'cover' for the real numbers.
  • He 'covered' the baby with a blanket.
  • When the pot comes to a boil, 'cover' it and reduce the heat to medium.
  • The blanket 'covered' the baby.
  • Regular hexagons can 'cover' the plane.
  • You can 'cover' the plane with regular hexagons.
  • The magazine 'covers' such diverse topics as politics, news from the world of science, and the economy.
  • We've earned enough to 'cover' most of our costs.
  • Ten dollars should 'cover' lunch.
  • I need to take off Tuesday. Can you 'cover' for me?
  • Can you 'cover' the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead.
  • Does my policy 'cover' accidental loss?
  • I would like to have my bitch 'covered' next spring.
  • The stallion has not 'covered' the mare yet.
  • We hear the wild 'refrain'. Whittier.
  • The royal herald sounded a 'trumpet' to announce their arrival.
  • The 'trumpets' were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.
  • The large bull gave a basso 'trumpet' as he charged the hunters.
  • The music 'trumpeted' from the speakers, hurting my ears.
  • Cedric made a living 'trumpeting' for the change of passersby in the subway.
  • The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to 'trumpet'.
  • Andy 'trumpeted' Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment.
  • Bill has 'trumpeted' the cause of debt relief for Africa far and wide.
  • The CEO is 'projecting' the completion of the acquisition by April 2007.
  • The 'conflict' between the government and the rebels began three years ago.
  • I wanted to attend the meeting but there's a 'conflict' in my schedule that day.
  • Your conference call 'conflicts' with my older one: please reschedule.
  • That tree was hit by 'lightning'.
  • We went to school 'together'.
  • He put all the parts 'together'.
  • He’s really together.
  • Turn on the 'heater'; I'm cold.
  • The thug pumped two rounds from his 'heater' into her.
  • Jones threw a 'heater' under his chin.
  • The 'acquisition' of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
  • That graphite tennis racquet is quite an 'acquisition'.
  • All the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely 'gorgeous'.
  • The sunsets in Hawaii are 'gorgeous'.
  • 'Quotations:'
  • He is in the fields, harvesting 'ears' of corn.
  • When a captain is killed or wounded, the command of a ship should 'devolve' upon the first lieutenant.
  • A discussion about politics may 'devolve' into a shouting match.
  • This applicant has almost all 'desirable' properties.
  • There are plenty of 'desirables' on display in the window.
  • Sponges are 'porous' so they can filter water while trapping food.
  • Concrete is 'porous', so water will slowly filter through it.
  • This is a 'duplicate' entry.
  • If we 'duplicate' the information, are we really accomplishing much?
  • You don't need to 'duplicate' my efforts.
  • He found it hard to 'duplicate' the skills of his wife.
  • This is a 'duplicate', but a very good replica.
  • The town centre is now a system of 'one-way' streets.
  • I bought a 'one-way' ticket to Leeds.
  • Kunde du inte hitta någon 'minimalare' kjol??
  • I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of 'written' Japanese.
  • Has your girlfriend 'written' you a letter yet?
  • Let us 'address' to tend on Hector's heels. - Shakespeare
  • Young Turnus to the beauteous maid 'address'. - w:John John Dryden
  • And this good knight his way with me 'addrest'. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • His foe was soon 'addressed'. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • Turnus 'addressed' his men to single fight. - w:John John Dryden
  • The five foolish virgins 'addressed' themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming. - w:Jeremy Jeremy Taylor
  • These men 'addressed' themselves to the task. - w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • Tecla ... 'addressed' herself in man's apparel. - Jewel
  • The young hero had 'addressed' his players to him for his assistance. - w:John John Dryden
  • Are not your orders to 'address' the senate? - w:Joseph Joseph Addison
  • The representatives of the nation 'addressed' the king. - w:Jonathan Jonathan Swift
  • He 'addressed' a letter.
  • The ship was 'addressed' to a merchant in Baltimore.
  • This meeting hopes to 'address' how to improve sales overseas.
  • Get me a coffee and a cheese 'danish'.
  • a sobbing child
  • They hoped to reach an 'amicable' agreement.
  • He was an 'amicable' fellow with an easy smile.
  • Pets must be 'friendly', working animals rather obedient
  • He gave a 'friendly' smile.
  • The soldier was killed by 'friendly' fire.
  • Even as 'friendlies', derbies often arouse strong emotions
  • 'foreign' students
  • Eating with chopsticks was a 'foreign' concept to him
  • 'foreign' body
  • My bank charges me $2.50 every time I use a 'foreign' ATM.
  • The government 'suppressed' the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.
  • The audience gave a 'gasp' of astonishment
  • I'm popping out for a 'gasp'.
  • The audience 'gasped' as the magician disappeared
  • We were all 'gasping' when we reached the summit
  • The old man 'gasped' his last few words
  • 'popular' states - w:Francis Francis Bacon
  • So the 'popular' vote inclines. - w:John John Milton
  • The commonly held in 'popular' estimation are greatest at a distance. - w:John Henry John Henry Newman
  • Homilies are plain popular instructions. - w:Richard Richard Hooker
  • The smallest figs, called 'popular' figs, . . . are, of all others, the basest and of least account. - Holland?.
  • Such 'popular' humanity is treason. - w:Joseph Joseph Addison
  • He was father to three 'healthy' kids.
  • A 'healthy' diet and exercise can help to maintain proper weight.
  • Sam unwrapped the sandwich and took a 'healthy' bite out of the middle.
  • 'Healthy' spankings never fail to restore a rascal's 'healthy' respect for his educators, said dad while he gave Paul a 'healthy' belting over the knee
  • Jim has had a 'rake' of trouble with his new car.
  • The train was formed of a locomotive and a 'rake' of six coaches
  • We now have rakes in the habit of Roman senators, and grave politicians in the dress of Rakes. — the Spectator
  • We 'raked' all the leaves into a pile
  • Detectives appeared, roped the curious people out of the grounds, and 'raked' the place for clews. -- Captain John Blaine
  • the enemy machine guns 'raked' the roadway
  • Her sharp fingernails 'raked' the side of my face.
  • The casino is just 'raking' in the cash; it's like a license to print money.
  • They used a 'stand-in' to set up the lighting so that the actor did not have to be there during the lengthy process.
  • Here I 'stand', wondering what to do next.
  • 'Stand' up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack.
  • Do not leave your car 'standing' in the road.
  • The works of Shakespeare have 'stood' the test of time.
  • I can’t 'stand' when people don’t read the instructions.
  • I can’t 'stand' her.
  • He 'stood' the broom in a corner and took a break.
  • He is 'standing' for election to the local council
  • They took a firm 'stand' against copyright infringement.
  • They have a four-game 'stand' at home against the Yankees.
  • They spent the summer touring giving 4 one-night 'stands' a week.
  • He set the music upon the 'stand' and began to play.
  • She took the 'stand' and quietly answered questions.
  • This 'stand' of pines is older than the one next to it.
  • When I wrote to you saying "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", there was a 'misprint'. I meant to say "You're going to catch a 'cold.'"
  • I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.
  • a 'wreath' of smoke
  • a 'wreath' of clouds
  • At the funeral, a circle of comrades 'wreath' the grave of the honored deceased.
  • The candidate tried to 'discredit' his opponent.
  • The evidence would tend to 'discredit' such a theory.
  • When you've finished using the telephone, please 'replace' the handset.
  • The earl...was 'replaced' in his government. — w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • You can take what you need from the petty cash, but you must 'replace' it tomorrow morning.
  • I 'replaced' my car with a newer model.
  • The batteries were dead so I 'replaced' them
  • This security pass 'replaces' the one you were given earlier.
  • This duty of right intention does not 'replace' or supersede the duty of consideration. — w:William William Whewell.
  • a 'bout' of fighting
  • a 'bout' of flu
  • a 'bout' of the field
  • they're talking 'bout' you!
  • This new product will 'leapfrog' the competition.
  • She became a 'celebrated' actress, but never won any major awards.
  • After all that hard work, he 'unaccountably' failed to take out the patent.
  • The jury was 'unaccountably' slow to reach a verdict. He was clearly innocent.
  • It's a place to get a hand up, not a 'handout'.
  • My life 'lacks' excitement.
  • He'll never 'lack' for company while he's got all that money.
  • I have to revise the first 'draft' of my term paper.
  • His first 'drafts' were better than most authors' final products.
  • She took a deep 'draft' from the bottle of water.
  • He left the country to avoid the 'draft'.
  • I'd rather have a fresh, cheap 'draft' beer.
  • All passengers please 'embark' now.
  • Phil 'embarked' on his journey yesterday.
  • I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a 'cheque' for the amount.
  • Above, the stars appeared to move slowly 'athwart'.
  • We placed one log on the ground, and another 'athwart', forming a crude cross.
  • The stars moved slowly 'athwart' the sky.
  • The damaged mainmast fell 'athwart' the deck, destroying the ship's boat.
  • His fingers traced the 'profile' of the handle.
  • The brooch showed the 'profile' of a Victorian woman.
  • Law enforcement assembled a 'profile' of the suspect.
  • I just updated my Facebook 'profile' to show I got engaged.
  • Choose a handle with a low 'profile' so it does not catch on things.
  • Acting is, by nature, profession in which one must keep a high 'profile'.
  • What's the thermal 'profile' on that thing?
  • He is pretty 'stubborn' about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
  • Blood can make a very 'stubborn' stain on fabrics if not washed properly.
  • A 'soapy' taste.
  • 'soapy' water
  • His skin was still 'soapy' after the shower.
  • In 1924 this name was reduced to 'synonymy'.
  • Yma hwans dhymm a diwes 'hag' avel.
  • I want a drink 'and' an apple.
  • He 'deliberately' broke that, didn't he?
  • After being called upon, he strode 'deliberately' up to the blackboard.
  • Prior to the modern age, most human societies were 'communitarian'.
  • This book takes a 'communitarian' approach to ethics.
  • I'm a libertarian, but John here is a 'communitarian'.
  • She put forth several 'allegations' regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
  • I have no 'complaints' about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
  • Don't come too close, I've got this nasty 'complaint'.
  • C'est hypercool ! - It's megacool
  • C'est hyperennuyeux. - It's totally boring.
  • In European Union, 'driving' on the right is practiced everywhere except in the British Isles, Malta and Cyprus, where driving on the left is practised.
  • advices 'recently' received
  • San Franciso is a very 'crunchy' town.
  • After the long voyage, the customs officers 'rummaged' the ship.
  • She rummaged her purse in search for the keys.
  • The burglars rummaged the entire house for cash and jewellery.
  • She rummaged in the drawers trying to find the missing sock.
  • "And this, I take it,
  • Is the main motive of our preparations
  • The source of this our watch, and the chief head
  • Of this post-haste and 'rummage' in the land." - Horatio, in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, act 1 scene 1 l 103-106
  • My foot I had never yet in five days been able to 'stir'. —w:Sir William Sir William Temple
  • She 'stirred' the pudding with a spoon.
  • My mind is troubled, like a fountain 'stirred'. Shakespeare
  • Would you please stand here and 'stir' this pot so that the chocolate doesn't burn?
  • 'Stir' not questions of jurisdiction. —w:Francis Francis Bacon
  • To 'stir' men to devotion. Chaucer
  • An Ate, 'stirring' him to blood and strife. Shakespeare
  • And for her sake some mutiny will 'stir'. —w:John John Dryden.
  • I had not power to 'stir' or strive, But felt that I was still alive. Byron.
  • All are not fit with them to 'stir' and toil. Byron.
  • The friends of the unfortunate exile, far from resenting his unjust suspicions, were 'stirring' anxiously in his behalf. — w:Charles Charles Merivale.
  • They fancy they have a right to talk freely upon everything that 'stirs' or appears. —w:Isaac Isaac Watts.
  • Why all these words, this clamor, and this 'stir'? — w:Sir John Sir John Denham.
  • Consider, after so much 'stir' about genus and species, how few words we have yet settled definitions of. —w:John John Locke.
  • Being advertised of some 'stirs' raised by his unnatural sons in England. —w:Sir John Sir John Davies.
  • He's going to spendin' maybe ten years 'in stir'.
  • There was a very 'naughty' boy at school yesterday.
  • If I see you send another 'naughty' email to your friends, you will be forbidden from the computer!
  • The 'naughty' witch wanted to destroy the planet.
  • 'Whoever' thought up that stupid idea?
  • Visit 'whenever' you want to.
  • 'Whenever' you get into town, come by and see me.
  • 'Whenever' he has a pair of aces, his eyelids twitch.
  • She said she loved me but it was only a 'charade'.
  • “Melancholy 'duns' came looking for him at all hours”, G. Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London, Ch. 18
  • He 'dun' it before and he 'dun' it again.
  • Now, ya 'dun' it!
  • The enemy had the 'advantage' of a more elevated position.
  • There was a blockage in the sewer, so we called out the plumber.
  • Violence 'escalated' during the election.
  • The shooting 'escalated' the existing hostility.
  • The tech 1 'escalated' the caller to a tech 2.
  • train 'conductor'
  • The US and a number of EU countries are expected to 'recognize' Kosovo on Monday.
  • Cutting circles out of pinewood is best done with a compass-style 'jig'.
  • The candidate had 'scuttled' his chances with his unhinged outburst.
  • The cockroach scuttled under the kitchen sink.
  • The motion to amend is now open for discussion.
  • He 'motioned' for me to come closer.
  • Il s'agit d'une motion de censure.
  • He was very 'prompt' at getting a new job.
  • Be 'prompt' for your appointment.
  • I filled in my name where the 'prompt' appeared on the computer screen but my account wasn't recognized.
  • I 'prompted' him to get a new job.
  • If he forgets his words I will 'prompt' him.
  • 'Memory' is a facility common to all animals.
  • I have no 'memory' of that event.
  • This data passes from the CPU to the 'memory'.
  • Je n'ai pas le 'souvenir' de t'avoir dit ça...
  • J'ai ramené un 'souvenir' de Paris.
  • We wanted to 'embed' our reporter with the Fifth Infantry Division, but the Army would have none of it.
  • "The instructions showed how to 'embed' a chart from the spreadsheet within the word document"
  • The torus can be 'embedded' in .
  • The 'affray' in the busy marketplace caused great terror and disorder.
  • It's such a 'letdown', I thought it was going to be better than this.
  • After cooking the thanksgiving turkey we appreciate the 'self-cleaning' oven as it gets reall hot and burns off the splattered grease...but it does smell funny.
  • '1970:' Mary M. Luke, A Crown for Elizabeth, page 8:
  • '1969:' Victor Alba, The Latin Americans, page 42:
  • Midrash and Zohar present Adam as hermaphroditic or 'bisexual'.
  • Hair care is a 'service' industry.
  • Lancelot was at the 'service' of King Arthur.
  • This machine provides the name 'service' for the LAN.
  • I did three years in the 'service' before coming here.
  • She brought out the silver tea 'service'.
  • The player had four 'service' faults in the set.
  • The funeral 'service' was touching.
  • The 'service' happened yesterday.
  • They 'service' the customer base.
  • He is going to 'service' the car.
  • He was going to 'service' her.
  • To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is 'undue' punishment.
  • glowing embers
  • He received 'glowing' references from his previous employers.
  • He said he'd organize the project, but I think he 'crawfished' out of it.
  • A 'reliable' witness to the truth of the miracles. -- w:Andrews Andrews Norton.
  • The best means, and most 'reliable' pledge, of a higher object. -- w:Samuel Taylor Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
  • According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more 'reliable', being peopled in those agitated times by unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs. --w:Washington Washington Irving.
  • the old 'reliables'
  • He was a very 'dependable' person.
  • Wherefore 'approached' ye so nigh unto the city? —2 Sam. xi. 20.
  • But exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day 'approaching'. —Heb. x. 25.
  • as he 'approaches' to the character of the ablest statesman.
  • He was an admirable poet, and thought even to have 'approached' Homer. -- w:Sir William Sir William Temple.
  • The 'approach' of summer. — w:Samuel Samuel Horsley.
  • A nearer 'approach' to the human type. — w:Richard Richard Owen.
  • The 'approach' to kings and principal persons. — w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • an 'approach' to gardening
  • I am sure such a 'minimalist' style of furniture would never fit well with my packrat nature.
  • He's a 'minimalist': when it comes to formal processes, the fewer the better.
  • I was so 'mortified' I could have died right there, instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again.
  • Some people seek sainthood by 'mortifying' the body. I wonder if such ascetics are masochists?
  • The loss of blood flow caused the toe to 'mortify' and they had to amputate the foot to save the life.
  • The houses looked very bright when they 'whitewashed' the whole neighborhood.
  • In his sermon, the minister didn't try to 'whitewash' over the sins of his church.
  • Move 'aside', please, so that these people can come through.
  • Joking 'aside'.
  • Unusual circumstances 'aside'.
  • The extra work in the office turned out to be 'fruitful' after all - I got promoted
  • John was 'awkward' at performing the trick. He'll have to practice to improve.
  • That was an extremely 'awkward' moment. Everyone was watching.
  • I'm very 'awkward' at parties.
  • Things get very 'awkward' whenever 60-year old men use cheesy pick-up lines on me.
  • He's a right 'awkward' chap.
  • These cabinets are going to be very 'awkward' when we move.
  • I lost the file when I accidentally hit 'delete'.
  • On the 'preceding' Monday Shobana had left on vacation.
  • The opening of the bridge dealt a 'deathblow' to the ferry.
  • The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the 'pseudonym' Lewis Carroll.
  • a 'courteous' gentleman
  • a 'courteous' gesture
  • Without the king's will or the state's allowance. --
  • The censure of the which one must in your allowance overweigh a whole theater of others. --
  • I can give the boy a handsome allowance. -- w:William Makepeace William Makepeace Thackeray.
  • After making the largest allowance for fraud. -- w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • the 'hinder' end of a wagon
  • the 'hinder' parts of a horse
  • The video store advertised that it had all the latest "releases".
  • They marked the occasion with a 'release' of butterflies.
  • He 'released' his grasp on the lever.
  • They 'released' the new product later than intended.
  • He was 'released' after two years in prison.
  • They 'released' thousands of gallons of water into the river each month.
  • If you continue to use abusive language, I will need to 'release' the call.
  • He always makes 'gnomic' remarks/utterances.
  • Do not make such 'haphazard' changes to the settings; instead, adjust the knobs carefully, a bit at a time.
  • A 'whirlpool' is an instance of a vortex produced by ocean tides, or by a hole underneath where the water would drain out, such as in a bathtub.
  • Chris Huhne, environment spokesman for the Liberal Democrats, said Mr Blair's remarks showed he was "delusional" on climate change and that his environmentalism was only "'skin deep'". - The Independent, 10/01/07
  • His vigorous 'patronage' of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives.
  • The restaurant had an upper class 'patronage'.
  • He is a remarkable 'swordsman'.
  • Archers attempted to take down an unknown 'swordsman'.
  • The room was too 'dark' for reading.
  • My sister's hair is 'darker' than mine.
  • Her skin grew 'dark' with a suntan.
  • "Meantime we shall express our 'darker' purpose" (Shakespeare, King Lear, i 1).
  • The Great Depression was a 'dark' time.
  • The ending of this book is rather 'dark'.
  • 'Dark' surrounds us completely.
  • We kept him in the 'dark'.
  • The lawyer was left in the 'dark' as to why the jury was dismissed.
  • It was after 'dark' before we got to playing baseball.
  • The 'breakaway' republic is slowly establishing order and civil society.
  • The breakaway has maintained its lead all day and may actually survive to the finish.
  • Working in any bureaucracy means being bedeviled by 'inanities' daily.
  • He entered a 'raffle' to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win.
  • They 'raffled' off four gift baskets.
  • A large 'crack' had formed in the roadway.
  • We managed to squeeze through a 'crack' in the rock wall.
  • Open the door a 'crack'.
  • I didn't appreciate that 'crack' about my hairstyle.
  • The 'crack' of the falling branch could be heard for miles.
  • The 'crack' of the bat hitting the ball.
  • I'd like to take a 'crack' at that game.
  • I'm so horny even the 'crack' of dawn isn't safe!
  • Pull up your pants! Your 'crack' is showing.
  • The 'crack' was guid.
  • Thon was guid 'crack'.
  • He/she is quare good 'crack'.
  • The party was great 'crack'.
  • What's the 'crack'?
  • It's been so dry, the ground is starting to 'crack'.
  • When I tried to stand on the chair, it 'cracked'.
  • Anyone would 'crack' after being hounded like that.
  • When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he 'cracked'.
  • The bat 'cracked' with authority and the ball went for six.
  • His voice 'cracked' with emotion.
  • His voice finally 'cracked' when he was fourteen.
  • "I would too, with a face like that," she 'cracked'.
  • The ball 'cracked' the window.
  • You'll need a hammer to 'crack' a black walnut.
  • She 'cracked' him over the head with her handbag.
  • Could you please 'crack' the window?
  • They managed to 'crack' him on the third day.
  • I've finally 'cracked' it, and of course the answer is obvious in hindsight.
  • It took a minute to 'crack' the lock, three minutes to 'crack' the security system, and about twenty minutes to 'crack' the safe.
  • They finally 'cracked' the code.
  • Acetone is 'cracked' to ketene and methane at 700 °C.
  • That software licence will expire tomorrow unless we can 'crack' it.
  • I'd love to 'crack' open a beer.
  • Even a 'crack' team of investigators would have trouble solving this case.
  • She's a 'crack' shot with that rifle.
  • On the rebound one passes into tears and pathos. 'Maudlin' tears. I almost prefer the moments of agony. These are at least clean and honest. But the bath of self-pity, the wallow, the loathsome sticky-sweet pleasure of indulging it — that disgusts me.
  • w:C. S. CS Lewis, w:A Grief A Grief Observed, 1961
  • The truth behind the events remains a 'mystery'.
  • That man is a 'mystery'.
  • The second decade of the Rosary concerns the Sorrowful 'mysteries', such as the crucifixion and the crowning with thorns.
  • w:Bilingual bilingual education
  • a bilingual dictionary
  • He kept 'badgering' her about her bad habits.
  • letter 'ruled' paper
  • She 'ruled' over her children firmly but gently.
  • Carrying my shopping up four flights of stairs is very 'tiring'.
  • My boyfriend is taking media media 'studies'.
  • Everyday behavior is an overlay of 'learned' behavior over instinct.
  • The battleship had three 'backwards' guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement.
  • The 'backwards' lettering on emergency vehicles makes it possible to read in the rear-view mirror.
  • Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a 'backwards' practice.
  • He was a very 'backwards' scholar, but he was a marvel on the football field.
  • The cabinet toppled over 'backwards'.
  • Life is lived forwards, but understood 'backwards'.—Søren Kierkegaard
  • The clock did not work because the battery was inserted 'backwards'.
  • The tour guide walked 'backwards' while droning on to the bored seniors.
  • The man was in an 'unselfish' mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.
  • The 'ageless' pyramids stood prominently against the sunset.
  • This memorial will show our 'ageless' respect to those who died.
  • Hie wæron benumene ægðer ge ðæs ceapes ge ðæs cornes: they were deprived both of cattle and of corn. (AS Chronicle)
  • England expects that every man will do his 'duty'. (Nelson)
  • She felt it was her 'bounden duty' to tell the police about the incident.
  • I’m on 'duty' from 6 pm to 6 am.
  • I went 'shopping' ; he’s 'shopping' for clothes.
  • He went to the w:Grand Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the 'breathtaking' scenery all around him.
  • breathtaking beauty/stupidity/rudeness
  • To prevent 'spoilage', store in a cool, dry place.
  • Ce fust en esté quant la 'flour' [v]erdist e doint bon odour.
  • It was in the summer that the flowers bloomed and gave off a good odor.
  • Just 'text' me when you get here.
  • Have you been 'texting' all afternoon?
  • Listening to the tap next door 'drip' all night drove me mad!
  • Does the sink 'drip', or have I just spilt water over the floor?
  • After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should 'drip' a little vinegar in the oil.
  • The Old Hall simply 'drips' with masterpieces of the Flemish painters.
  • The duchess was 'dripping' with jewels.
  • I put a 'drip' of vanilla extract in my hot cocoa.
  • He's not doing so well. The doctors have put him on a 'drip'.
  • He couldn't even summon up the courage to ask her name... what a 'drip'!
  • The experience 'affected' me deeply.
  • The heat of the sunlight 'affected' the speed of the chemical reaction.
  • He was deeply 'affected' by the themes in the play.
  • Hepatitis 'affects' the liver.
  • He managed to 'affect' a smile despite feeling quite miserable.
  • He seemed completely devoid of 'affect'.
  • The draperies did little to keep out the light; rather, they were mainly there as 'adornment' for the windows.
  • Rattler was a big, 'brawny' fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves.
  • apartment dwellers
  • Fred 'forestalled' disaster by his prompt action.
  • In French, an aspired h 'forestalls' elision.
  • You 'inflate' a balloon by blowing air into it.
  • The balloon will 'inflate' if you blow into it.
  • to 'appease' the tumult of the ocean
  • to 'appease' hunger or thirst
  • They 'appeased' the angry gods with burnt offerings.
  • He was a slow and 'careful' driver.
  • They made a 'careful' search of the crimescene.
  • He was a 'proficient' writer with an interest in human nature.
  • The political cartoon showed the politician as a 'caveman', clubbing the budget depcited as a mammoth.
  • The football squad was comprised of 'cavemen' who were responsible for trashing many a locker room.
  • Old Sven is a bit of a 'caveman'; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea.
  • The toilet was 'unusable' because it was blocked.
  • Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs.
  • The Government here is 'corrupt', so we'll emigrate to escape them.
  • The text of the manuscript is 'corrupt'.
  • It turned out that the program was 'corrupt' - that's why it wouldn't open.
  • Who with such 'corrupt' and pestilent bread would feed them.
  • Don't you dare 'corrupt' my son with those disgusting pictures!
  • The Culture of Spring-Flowering Bulbs
  • Ralph was a 'dutiful' child, and took the trash out without being told.
  • The sergeant maintained a 'dutiful' shine on his boots.
  • An aperture between the mountains. --Gilpin.
  • The back aperture of the nostrils. --Owen.
  • A salamander darted out of an 'opening' in the rocks.
  • He slipped through an 'opening' in the crowd.
  • John spends two hours a day studying 'openings', and another two hours studying endgames.
  • We have an 'opening' in our marketing department.
  • They were disappointed at the turnout for their 'opening', but hoped that word would spread.
  • If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an 'opening' at twelve o'clock.
  • '1955' — w:Tennessee Tennessee Williams, w:Cat on a Hot Tin Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Act II
  • Big Daddy: ... Think of all the lies I got to put up with!-Pretenses! Ain't that 'mendacity'? Having to pretend stuff you don't think or feel or have any idea of?
  • 'Airships' are posited to be cheaper to operate over time than fixed-wing aircraft, but as there are no large fleets, this is hard to prove in practice.
  • On weekends, I liked to spend my time at the airport watching the various 'airships' take off and land.
  • a good day's 'fishing'
  • the 'fishing' industry
  • In Judeo-Christian tradition, the Israelites fled 'bondage' at the hands of the Egyptians, only to wander in the wilderness for the next four decades.
  • He lived in financial 'bondage' to his cocaine habit; no matter how much he earned, it all seemed to disappear up his nose.
  • Their marriage broke up when she discovered he had been engaging in 'bondage' games with a local dominatrix while he was supposedly working out at the gym.
  • The attorney increased his fee by ten times as much when the judge declared that no one could represent themselves.
  • The rural poor were 'oppressed' by the land-owners.
  • We were 'oppressed' by the constant grey skies.
  • I couldn't hear the opening address because of all the 'crosstalk' around me.
  • The 'defrocked' priest may no longer perform rites.
  • The crowd was 'distracted' by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored.
  • Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.
  • The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird.
  • '1847': I conjectured that this preparation was probably for our supper, and, being hungry, I resolved it should be 'eatable'; — w:Emily Emily Brontë, w:Wuthering Wuthering Heights
  • Robert and Jessica both lost all respect for their father when they found him to be 'sexist'.
  • 'languor' of convalescence
  • a certain 'languor' in the air hinted at an early summer -- wikipedia:James James Purdy
  • from 'languor' she passed to the lightest vivacity -- wikipedia:Elinor Elinor Wylie
  • "The 'theater' is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, it is also the return of art to life." — (w:Oscar Wilde)
  • His grandfather was in the Pacific 'theater' during the war.
  • This man is about to die, get him into 'theater' at once!
  • We sat in the back row of the 'theater' and threw popcorn at the screen.
  • I worked in the 'theater' for twenty-five years.
  • He changed seat to get a complete 'view' of the stage.
  • If there are any rabbits in this park, they keep carefully out of our 'view'.
  • My flat has a 'view' of a junkyard.
  • There was a 'view' of the accident site on the front page.
  • I need more information to get a better 'view' of the situation.
  • Your 'view' on evolution is based on religion, not on scientific findings.
  • From my 'view' that is a stupid proposition.
  • I gave you the money with the view that you would invest it wisely.
  • The stylist 'feathered' my hair.
  • After striking the bird, the pilot 'feathered' the left, damaged engine's propeller.
  • The hotel 'boasts' one of the best views of the sea.
  • When he 'appointed' the foundations of the earth. --Prov. viii. 29.
  • Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall 'appoint'. --2 Sam. xv. 15.
  • He hath 'appointed' a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness. --Acts xvii. 31.
  • Say that the emperor requests a parley ... and 'appoint' the meeting. -- Shakspeare Titus Andronicus IV iv.
  • Aaron and his shall go in, and 'appoint' them every one to his service. --Num. iv. 19.
  • These were cities 'appointed' for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. --Josh. xx. 9.
  • The English, being well 'appointed', did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn. --Hayward.
  • The remains of the 'blasted' tank were testament to the power of the landmine it had hit.
  • I’ve tried for 2 hours to make this 'blasted' part fit, and it still won’t go in.
  • That dog is so 'blasted' stubborn.
  • The people hereabouts are pretty decent folk.
  • He lived on the 'outskirts' of Paris for a time.
  • The old book was left to 'molder' until only the cover was left to show it had ever been written.
  • I'll 'sell' you all three for a hundred dollars.
  • Sorry, I'm not prepared to 'sell'.
  • This old stock will never 'sell'.
  • My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble 'selling' the idea of working at home occasionally.
  • I don't know what she was 'selling' when she pretended she liked him.
  • This is going to be a tough 'sell'.
  • In the phrase ‘Walking is good exercise.’, walking is a 'gerund'.
  • In the Russian 'Нельзя переходить улицу читая газету.’ (One shouldn’t cross a street while reading a newspaper.), читая ‘while reading’ is a 'gerund'.
  • We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the 'tap'.
  • We drilled a hole and then cut the threads with the proper 'tap' to match the valve's thread.
  • The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill advised 'taps' along its length.
  • He 'tapped' a new barrel of beer.
  • They can't 'tap' the phone without a warrant.
  • He was known to 'tap' cable television
  • 'Tap' an M3 thread all the way through the hole.
  • He was so nervous he began to 'tap' his fingers on the table.
  • She 'tapped' her companion on the back to indicate that she was ready to go.
  • The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to 'tap' on the window pane.
  • I would tap that hot girl over there. or, more informally, I'd tap that
  • When Steve felt a 'tap' on his shoulder, he turned around.
  • Búðin er rekin með 'tapi'.
  • "Dorothy Day erat sancta viva." (Dorothy Day was a living saint.)
  • "Kateri Tekawitha sancta proclamata est." (Kateri Tekawitha is proclaimed a saint.)
  • "Sanctus Stephanus Protomartyr"
  • a 'dilatory' strategy
  • the Earth 'turns'
  • 'turn' on the spot
  • 'Turn' the knob clockwise.
  • Turn right here.
  • 'Turn' the bed covers.
  • The leaves 'turn' brown in autumn.
  • When I asked him for the money, he turned nasty.
  • Midas made everything 'turn' to gold.
  • He 'turned' into a monster every full moon.
  • The prisoners 'turned' on the warden.
  • She 'turned' the table legs with care and precision.
  • This milk has 'turned;' it smells awful.
  • The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees 'turn' it's gorgeous.
  • They say they can 'turn' the parts in two days.
  • Give the handle a 'turn', then pull it.
  • They took 'turns' playing with the new toy.
  • They quote a three-day 'turn' on parts like those.
  • I've had a funny turn.
  • She took a 'turn' for the worse.
  • One good 'turn' deserves another.
  • I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil 'turn' if he found the opportunity...
  • The boiling 'temperature' of pure water is 100 degrees Celsius.
  • You have a 'temperature'; I think you should stay home today. You’re sick.
  • The 'temperature' dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold.
  • Her 'high-heeled' shoes made a horrible clicking as she walked down the hall...and then twisted her ankle.
  • He shall judge thy people with righteousness and thy poor with 'judgement'. –Psalms 72:2 (w:King James Version of the King James Version).
  • Hermia. I would my father look'd but with my eyes. Theseus. Rather your eyes must with his 'judgement' look. –Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, I-i
  • She in my 'judgement' was as fair as you. - Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, IV-iv
  • In 'judgements' between rich and poor, consider not what the poor man needs, but what is his own. –w:Jeremy Jer. Taylor.
  • Most heartily I do beseech the court To give the 'judgement'. –Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, IV-i
  • To make meringue, you have to separate the white from the 'yolk'.
  • as 'clear' as crystal
  • The windshield was 'clear' and clean.
  • Congress passed the President’s 'Clear' Skies legislation.
  • The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was 'clear'.
  • The coast is 'clear'.
  • 'clear' weather, a 'clear' day
  • He gave 'clear' instructions not to bother him at work.
  • Do I make myself 'clear'? Crystal 'clear'.
  • a 'clear' conscience
  • I threw it 'clear' across the river to the other side.
  • Stand 'clear' of the rails, a train is coming.
  • 'Clear' the way.
  • The court 'cleared' the man of murder.
  • The door just barely 'clears' the table as it closes.
  • After a heavy rain, the sky 'cleared' nicely for the evening.
  • The check might not 'clear' for a couple of days.
  • He's been 'clearing' seven thousand a week.
  • The set of integers is a subset of the set of reals.
  • The set {a, b} is a both a subset and a proper subset of {a, b, c} while the set {a, b, c} is a subset of {a, b, c} but not a proper subset of {a, b, c}.
  • We asked a subset of the population of the town for their opinion.
  • All the hard words in this sentence have been spelled fon-et-ik-al-lee ('phonetically').
  • While the flashy special effects were nice, the movie was aurally jarring, loud and displeasing in general to the ear.
  • 'Fluorite' is the main natural resources of Thailand.
  • a 'sickly' child
  • a 'sickly' plant
  • a 'sickly' smile
  • Leave him alone, he's 'working'.
  • a 'working' ventilator
  • a 'working' copy of the script
  • 'working' mothers
  • the 'working' week
  • a 'working' knowledge of computers
  • We may give 'advice', but we can not give conduct. — Franklin
  • How shall I dote on her with more 'advice,' That thus without 'advice' begin to love her? Shakespeare
  • Duke is a 'hereditary' title which was created in Norman times.
  • 'hereditary' rulers
  • Haemophilia is 'hereditary' in his family.
  • I took refuge in the 'square' form and exhibited a picture which consisted of nothing more than a black square on a white field.—q:Kazimir Kazimir Malevich
  • There are so many uses for the 'square', in fact, that a new model will usually come complete with a booklet enumerating its applications. - [http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/The_Carpenter_s_Square-Hand_Tools-A2046.html The Carpenter's Square]
  • You're not in Wisconsin, Dave. The big story isn't about a cow wandering into the town 'square'. NewsRadio
  • You may not move a piece to a 'square' already occupied by one of your own pieces.
  • 64 is the 'square' of 8.
  • Why do you always wear a tie? Don't be such a 'square'!
  • Enter your account number followed by a 'square'.
  • An ideal playing area is roughly circular in shape with a central area, the cricket 'square', measuring 27.44 metres by 27.44 metres and boundaries 45.75 metres from the sides of the square.
  • 2006: Just as the basic unit of real estate measurement across the world is the 'square' ... — w:Macquarie Macquarie Bank (Australia), press release Macquarie releases Real Estate Market Outlook 2006 - "The World Squared", 21 June 2006 [http://www.macquarie.com.au/au/about_macquarie/media_centre/20060621.htm]
  • 2007: The house is very large and open and boasts 39 'squares' of living space plus over 13 'squares' of decking area on 3 sides and 17 'squares' of garage and workshop downstairs. — Your Estate advertisement for Grindelwald Tasmania [http://www.yourestate.com.au/property_12753.php]
  • Even when times were tough, we got three 'squares' a day.
  • 'square' metre
  • 'square' mile
  • It may be prison, but at least I'm getting three 'square' meals a day.
  • I'm just looking for a 'square' deal on my car repair.
  • The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be 'squared'.
  • John can 'square' this question up for us.
  • These results just don't 'square'.
  • I cannot 'square' the results of the experiment 'with' my hypothesis.
  • 'square' the circle
  • Le 'square' de la tour Saint-Jacques.
  • To the dismay of his mother, the boy put his finger into the cake 'batter'.
  • When he went on a 'batter', he became very violent.
  • Hydroseeding of unvegetated 'batters' is planned.
  • The first 'batter' hit the ball into the corner for a double.
  • Pizza 'dough' is very stretchy.
  • His mortgage payments left him short on 'dough'.
  • The flour was 'doughed' with a suitable quantity of water.
  • a 'polyglot' lexicon; a 'polyglot' Bible
  • A 'polyglot' region without a clearly dominant culture may develop an artificial lingua franca, such as Pidgin English in the South Sea
  • She's definitely a cat 'fancier': she has nine of them in her home and the walls are covered with pictures of more.
  • Even if you bought this product, it does NOT belong to you. You have a 'license' to use it under the terms of this agreement, until you breach this agreement.
  • It was decided to 'license' Wikipedia under the GFDL.
  • I am 'licensed' to practice law in this state.
  • The Prohibition Act in the United States was an unsuccessful attempt by 'do-gooders' to save people from the dangers of alcohol, whether they wanted to be saved or not.
  • The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable 'precaution'. -- w:John Henry John Henry Newman.
  • It is possible to flick food across the table using your fork as a lever and your finger as a 'fulcrum'.
  • The revolutionaries made several 'attempts' on the monarch's life.
  • Three ships were in 'distress' that night.
  • She 'distressed' the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.
  • This is a 'less' bad solution than I thought possible.
  • I have 'less' than you have.
  • I have 'less' tea than coffee.
  • It should then tax all of that as personal income, 'less' the proportion of the car's annual mileage demonstrably clocked up on company business.
  • A magnet 'attracts' iron filings.
  • Advertising is designed to 'attract' customers.
  • His big smile and brown eyes instantly 'attracted' me.
  • a 'sanguine' bodily temperament
  • a 'sanguine' temper
  • 'sanguine' of success
  • The Moon 'eclipsed' the Sun.
  • The student’s skills soon 'eclipsed' those of his teacher.
  • '1600' If either of you know any inward impediment, why you should not be 'conjoined', I charge you, on your souls, to utter it. — Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 4, Scene 1.
  • ...representatives of a loosely 'conjoined' nation... - Time
  • We had to start our journey at an 'ungodly' hour.
  • That was a 'wicked' guitar solo, bro!
  • The band we went to see the other night was 'wicked' loud!
  • I hit a rock with my car and broke the steering.
  • Nothing is completely 'riskless'—not even staying at home in bed.
  • Because the wool is poor quality it will 'coarsen' the fabric.
  • That sailor can 'swig' whisky with the best of 'em.
  • He took another 'swig'.
  • 'Neither' definition seems correct.
  • ... because 'neither' is correct.
  • 'Neither' I nor you like it.
  • 'Neither' now, nor ever will he forsake his mother.
  • If you won’t correct it, 'neither' will I.
  • Just as you would not correct it, 'neither' would I.
  • We'll do some 'sparring' to apply what we've discussed.
  • a 'frontier' town
  • After weeks of hard work, I 'invented' a new way to alphabetize matchbooks.
  • I knew I had to 'invent' an excuse, and quickly.
  • We need a name to put in this form, so let's just 'invent' one.
  • Even Homer 'nods'.
  • 'Construction' is underway on the new bridge.
  • The engineer marvelled at his 'construction'.
  • He had worked in 'construction' all his life.
  • The office was a 'construction' of steel and glass
  • "'Construction' in string and clockwork" took first prize
  • A thing of simple 'construction'
  • Han er en fin kar, 'men' han snakker litt for mye. – He is a nice guy, 'but' he talks a bit too much.
  • John har bott i stan i fem år, 'men' aldrig besökt slottet.
  • They have a 'tame' wildcat.
  • The lion was quite 'tame'.
  • This party is too 'tame' for me.
  • He 'tamed' the wild horse.
  • I left him a 'note' to remind him to take out the trash.
  • I didn't have any coins to pay with, so I used a 'note'.
  • Guess who I 'met' at the supermarket today?
  • Fancy 'meeting' you here!
  • Let's 'meet' at the station at 9 o'clock.
  • Shall we 'meet' at 8 p.m in our favorite chatroom?
  • I'd like you to 'meet' a colleague of mine.
  • pleased to meet you
  • The two streets 'meet' at a crossroad half a mile away.
  • The government ministers 'met' today to start the negotiations.
  • I 'met' with them several times.
  • This proposal 'meets' my requirements.
  • The company agrees to 'meet' the cost of any repairs.
  • The right wing of the car 'met' the column in the garage, leaving a dent.
  • The carpet 'meets' the wall at this side of the room.
  • The forest 'meets' the sea along this part of the coast.
  • England and Holland will 'meet' in the final.
  • Would you 'meet' her?
  • OK, let's arrange a 'meet' with Tyler and ask him.
  • I've already had 'enough' coffee today.
  • Are you man 'enough' to fight me?
  • I cannot run fast 'enough' to catch up to them.
  • I have 'enough' to keep me going.
  • Enough!
  • She is an engaging and 'animate' speaker.
  • The English pronouns he and she are 'animate', while it is inanimate.
  • If we 'animate' the model, we can see the complexity of the action.
  • Indifference is the sweetest 'revenge'.
  • I will 'revenge' myself upon you!
  • Arsenal 'revenged' its loss to Manchester United last time with a 5-0 drubbing this time.
  • The suburbs are a city's 'periphery'
  • All the different possible options may 'bewilder' us.
  • Don't push me into that maze and 'bewilder' me.
  • Jumping out of an airplane does not 'faze' him, yet he is afraid to ride a roller coaster.
  • No one wanted Nicolette at the discussion, as she would 'protract' the debate long beyond any reasonable limit with her tedious and tangential arguments.
  • Damn! That new kid left the cap off of the syrup bottle again! What an 'ass'.
  • I’m going to go down to the bar and try to get me some 'ass'.
  • I feel like 'ass' today (I do not feel well.)
  • This room smells like 'ass'. (This room smells bad.)
  • What a bunch of 'ass'. (What a load of crap.)
  • That was one big-'ass' fish!
  • That's an expensive-'ass' car!
  • Get your lazy 'ass' out of bed!
  • out of him/it
  • The newspaper was on a campaign to 'besmirch' the actor.
  • Malice delights to 'blacken' the characters of prominent men. — Napoleon Bonaparte
  • The sky 'blackened' as the storm clouds rolled in.
  • Take three freshmen, 6 bottles of wine, and hilarity will 'ensue'.
  • A good teacher is fair but 'critical'.
  • This is a 'critical' moment.
  • It's 'critical' that you deliver this on time.
  • The movie was a 'critical' success, but bombed at the box-office.
  • The patient's condition is 'critical'.
  • The political situation was so 'critical' that the government declared the state of siege.
  • The reaction was about to become 'critical'.
  • It started with that 'fateful' trip, history was never the same afterwards.
  • I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through 'osmosis'.
  • They are 'feasting' on turkey and venison.
  • one's normal 'speaking' voice
  • The sight was more 'speaking' than any speech could be.
  • It was her first 'speaking' part: she screamed.
  • speaking parrot; speaking clock
  • to levy 'blackmail'
  • They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. - Psalms 65:8
  • In digital arts, HSV color uses 'hue' together with saturation and value.
  • Understanding the basics is easy; appreciating the 'nuances' takes years.
  • The high and the 'mighty' get what they want.
  • The boss's son always acts high and 'mighty'.
  • You can leave that food in your locker for the weekend, but it's going to smell 'mighty' bad when you come back on Monday.
  • Pork chops boiled with turnip greens makes a 'mighty' fine meal.
  • Cabbage is good for you.
  • After the car crash, he became a 'cabbage'.
  • We made an 'exhaustive' list.
  • After the incident with the gasoline, Noel's burnt arm remained 'scabrous', and was susceptible to infections.
  • The novel was a flagrantly 'scabrous' bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public.
  • The 'white' pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.
  • An 'expansive' research work.
  • I'm going to go 'freshen' up.
  • Though he was untested, it soon became evident that he had the 'chops' to run with the big boys.
  • He 'chops' wood all day.
  • Flatour est un soubtil enchanteour; Car par son vein enchantement Fait croire au dame et au seignour Que sur tous autres de 'valour' Sont plus digne et plus excellent.
  • Flattery is a subtle enchanter, for by its vain enchantment it makes damsels and lords alike believe that all other nobles are more worthy and more ugly translation
  • I hereby 'pronounce' you man and wife.
  • The judge 'pronounced' often before, but never so widely press-attended
  • Actors must be able to 'pronounce' perfectly or deliberately disabled
  • The doctor 'pronounced' them legally dead
  • Jim's aunt only uses 'watercolours' to paint her pictures.
  • Jim's aunt paints beautiful 'watercolours'.
  • I'm not a big fan of 'watercolour'; I much prefer oil painting.
  • Playing computer games can improve your manual 'dexterity'.
  • She twirled the knife through her fingers with impressive 'dexterity'.
  • "Is a sibling of" is a 'symmetric' relation.
  • After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes.
  • The farmer grabbed a handful of 'sacking' and rubbed down the cow.
  • He followed his 'sacking' with a good drunk.
  • We've not heard a 'dicky-bird' about anything relating to his birthday.
  • A rhetorical question, for example, is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.
  • Some ballparks have signs saying "No 'pepper' games".
  • After the hailstorm, the beach was 'peppered' with holes.
  • He liked to 'pepper' his conversation with long words.
  • We 'routinely' test the fire extinguishers but no one ever expects them to fail.
  • A stream of 'atomic' hydrogen is emitted
  • We built a small 'atomic' bomb in the garage
  • The hairs on a bedbug are almost 'atomic'
  • A bit is an 'atomic' item of data
  • In order to avoid race conditions, this operation has to be 'atomic'
  • Scotland has a 'pitiful' climate.
  • A 'pitiful' number of students bothered to turn up.
  • Once coral bleaching begins, corals tend to continue to 'bleach' even if the stressor is removed.
  • The culture medium was 'inoculated' with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake.
  • 'Evidentiary' investigations are common in legal proceedings
  • Hans diligently 'translated' the novel from German into English.
  • That idiom doesn't readily 'translate'.
  • "Dog" 'translates' as "chien" in French.
  • The renowned director could 'translate' experience to film with ease.
  • His sales experience 'translated' well into his new job as a fund-raiser.
  • The monk 'translated' the holy relics to their new shrine.
  • By faith Enoch was 'translated', that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had 'translated' him. Heb. xi. 5.
  • Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, when the king would have 'translated' him from that poor bishopric to a better,...refused. Camden.
  • William was 'translated' by the blow to the head he received, being unable to speak for the next few minutes.
  • I've always wanted to sleep with a 'virgin' but I don't see it happening.
  • I've never used Google before – you could say I'm a Google 'virgin'.
  • virgin forest
  • a virgin daiquiri
  • I'll be 'stateside' for the next month.
  • I'll be going 'stateside' next month!
  • 'newfangled' electronic gadgets that cost a lot and do little
  • I will 'deduct' the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you.
  • Her 'answer' to his proposal was a slap in the face.
  • There is no simple 'answer' to curbing corruption.
  • He 'answered' the question.
  • She 'answered' the door.
  • It 'answers' the need.
  • a coroner may also be known as a medical examiner, or ME, if he or she holds a medical degree and performs autopsies.
  • This definition applies only to some countries (e.g., Canada), and not others (e.g., the USA).
  • The assistant manager was a 'self-important' fellow who strutted about the office barking instructions.
  • Il est important de se brosser les dents.
  • Une partie importante des votes
  • The 'stipulations' of the contract won't allow you to do that.
  • If I lend you my car, my only 'stipulation' is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it.
  • I've got ten divisions to do for my homework.
  • Magnolias belong to the 'division' Magnoliophyta.
  • The centimetre is a unit of length.
  • He was a member of a special police unit.
  • The fifth tank brigade moved in with 20 units. (i.e., 20 tanks)
  • We shipped nearly twice as many units this month as last month.
  • We have to keep our unit costs down if we want to make a profit.
  • All solutions lie within the unit disc centered at the origin.
  • It's rather 'peculiar' to see a Kangaroo outside of a zoo in America.
  • Kangaroos are 'peculiar' to Australia.
  • My friend Max is very 'sensitive'; he cried today because of the bad news.
  • A coin is a 'disk' of metal.
  • Venus' 'disk' cut off light from the Sun.
  • Turn the 'disk' over, after it has finished.
  • He still uses floppy 'disks' from 1979.
  • She burned some 'disks' yesterday to back up her computer.
  • A simple transformer can be made by 'coiling' two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart.
  • The sailor 'coiled' the free end of the hawser on the pier.
  • He wore his hat 'askew'
  • to look 'askew'
  • Hey! Someone 'filched' my noggin.
  • The 'barefooted' woman is beautiful by nature.
  • She cut her foot because she was 'barefooted'.
  • She 'chiselled' a sculpture out of the block of wood.
  • The film was 'cinematically' interesting, but the story was dull.
  • Most people agreed, but a sizable 'minority' were upset by the decision.
  • The company claims it has hired several 'minorities' since the complaint was lodged.
  • He made a 'spontaneous' offer of help.
  • We have an 'available' candidate.
  • The list shows the 'available' products in the store.
  • This is an 'available' plea.
  • 'Parity' is always preserved in such operations.
  • The particles' 'parities' can switch at random.
  • That man's 'demeanor' marked him down as a criminal.
  • A good 'demeanor' is crucial for success.
  • Mark Spitz set a record as an Olympic gold 'medalist'.
  • The last known 'manifestation' of the ghost was over ten years ago.
  • This particular 'manifestation' resembled a young girl crying.
  • You need to 'behave' yourself, young lady.
  • He 'behaves' like a child whenever she's around.
  • How did the students 'behave' while I was gone?
  • My laptop has been 'behaving' erratically ever since you borrowed it.
  • His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't 'behave'.
  • Although he was 'blatantly' on drugs, the crowd still cheered him.
  • The flashing light on the answering machine bore testimony to the 'unanswered' call.
  • I hate the current government, but not enough to want to 'overthrow' them.
  • He 'overthrew' first base, for an error.
  • The accident was 'certainly' caused by human error.
  • That was 'certainly' sweet of him.
  • You may 'certainly' join us for dinner.
  • Would you like it with ice? 'Certainly', and with lemon please.
  • Look out, it's the cobblers!.
  • He 'expedited' the search by alphabetizing the papers.
  • I haven't been in 'contact' with her for years.
  • Touch the 'contact' to ground and read the number again.
  • The salesperson had a whole binder full of 'contacts' for potential clients.
  • The side of the train 'contacted' the gantry.
  • I am trying to 'contact' my sister.
  • Vous avez un bon 'contact' avec les enfants - you have a good rapport with children
  • The universe is finite but 'unbounded'
  • Our everlasting, 'unbounded' love
  • Use the proper dose for the 'maximum' effect.
  • He sat in a 'shadowy' corner.
  • The 'hanging' vines made the house look older than it was.
  • 'Hanging' is the punishment for one convicted of war crimes, there.
  • The 'hanging' of the bandits was attended by the whole village.
  • The various 'hangings' on that Christmas tree look nice.
  • I dislike the cramped 'hanging' in the gallery of 18th century painters.
  • The child 'tricycled' around the driveway until dark.
  • Watch out for her, she's 'mean'. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.
  • He's so 'mean'. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.
  • It was 'mean' to steal the girl's piggy bank, but he just had to get uptown and he had no cash of his own.
  • It must have been a 'mean' typhoon that levelled this town.
  • Your mother can roll a 'mean' cigarette.
  • He hits a 'mean' backhand.
  • He played a 'blinder' this afternoon on the cricket ground.
  • an 'angelic' ester
  • One additional 'brigade' of 3,500 U.S. troops has just arrived in Afghanistan.
  • This is supposed to be a 'rustproof' trashcan, but it can't handle the salt they use on our roads.
  • We'll 'rustproof' the metal with a good coat of paint and then we'll be able to leave it outdoors for years without damage.
  • lime marmalade
  • thick cut marmalade
  • I’m in a 'jam' right now. Can you help me out?
  • A traffic 'jam' caused us to miss the game's first period.
  • He's in a 'jam' now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat.
  • Toughie scored four points in that 'jam'.
  • I used a whole series of fist and foot 'jams' in that crack.
  • He's got more 'jam' than Waitrose.
  • Jones was 'jammed' by the pitch.
  • My foot GOT 'jammed' in a gap between the rocks.
  • When he tripped on the step he 'jammed' his toe.
  • The rush-hour train was 'jammed' with commuters.
  • They temporarily stopped the gas tank leak by 'jamming' a piece of taffy into the hole.
  • A single accident can jam the roads for hours.
  • Toughie 'jammed' four times in the second period.
  • It was only the most 'germinal' idea, to start writing a book, originally.
  • Stop playing with the seam of the table cloth! You will 'unravel' it.
  • Mother couldn't 'unravel' the ball of wool anymore after the cat had played with it.
  • The 'present' manager has been here longer than the last one.
  • Is there a doctor 'present'?
  • Several people were 'present' when the event took place.
  • The theater is proud to 'present' the Fearless Fliers.
  • The patient 'presented' with insomnia.
  • spotřebitelské preference
  • volební preference
  • The food was kept very fresh by the 'arctic' temperature setting of the freezer.
  • Birds of passage 'fly' to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.
  • The Concorde 'flew' from Paris to New York faster than any other passenger airplane.
  • It takes about eleven hours to 'fly' from Frankfurt to Hongkong.
  • The little fairy 'flew' home on the back of her friend, the giant eagle.
  • 'Fly', my lord! The enemy are upon us!
  • Charles Lindbergh 'flew' his airplane The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic ocean.
  • Why don’t you go outside and 'fly' kites, kids? The wind is just perfect.
  • Birds 'fly' their prey to their nest to feed it to their young.
  • Each day the post 'flies' thousands of letters around the globe.
  • Let's see if that idea 'flies'.
  • You know, I just don't think that's going to 'fly'. Why don't you spend your time on something better?
  • We had a quick half-hour 'fly' back into the city.
  • Jones 'flied' to right in his last at-bat.
  • be assured, O man of sin—pilferer of small wares and petty larcener—that there is an eye within keenly glancing from some loophole contrived between accordions and tin breastplates that watches your every movement, and is " fly,"— to use a term peculiarly comprehensible to dishonest minds—to the slightest gesture of illegal conveyancing. (Charles Dickens, "Arcadia"; Household Words [http://books.google.com/books?id=mFZBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA381 Vol.7 p.38)
  • He's pretty 'fly' for a white guy.
  • Fångarna försökte 'fly' från fängelset.
  • Med tårarna strömmande ned för sina kinder 'flydde' hon undan de andra tjejernas glåpord.
  • There was an 'exodus' when the show ended.
  • In the movie The Sinking of Japan, virtually all Japanese desperately try to find any form of transportation out of Japan in a massive 'exodus' to flee the sinking country.
  • A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
  • I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
  • We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain, he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.
  • Merlin was perhaps more 'witty' than magical.
  • His speech was both 'witty' and informative.
  • His frequent quips mark him as particularly 'witty'.
  • She may have grown older, but she has grown no less 'witty'.
  • Robbie's joke about Heather's picture was just him being 'facetious'.
  • His 'soldierly' demeanor stood him good stead in civilian life when vicissitudes would assail him.
  • No one likes to go to funerals.
  • I don't mind worms, but spiders give me the 'heebie-jeebies'.
  • They say that 'mimicry' is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
  • When animal 'mimicry' goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.
  • The British Sexual Offences Act of 1967 is a 'buggers charter. (see [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3706939.stm Are judges politically correct?])
  • He's a silly 'bugger' for losing his keys.
  • The 'buggers given me the wrong change.
  • My computer's being a bit of a 'bugger'.
  • How are you, you old 'bugger'?
  • I don't give a bugger how important you think it is.
  • I'm a 'bugger' for Welsh cakes.
  • What is that little 'bugger' up to now?
  • To be 'buggered' sore like a hobo's whore (Attributed to Harry Mclintock's 1920s era w:Big Rock Candy Big Rock Candy Mountain)
  • This computer is 'buggered'! Oh no! I've 'buggered' it up.
  • 'Bugger' me sideways! 'Bugger' me, here's my bus. Well, I'm 'buggered'!
  • 'Bugger' Bognor. (Alleged to be the last words of king George V of the United Kingdom in response to a suggestion that he might recover from his illness and visit Bognor Regis.)
  • 'Bugger' this for a lark. 'Bugger' this for a game of soldiers.
  • I'm 'buggered' from all that walking.
  • Bugger, I've missed the bus.
  • In a small number of horses, muscle 'weakness' may progress to paralysis.
  • His inability to speak in front of an audience was his 'weakness'.
  • She is an athlete who has a 'weakness' for chocolate.
  • The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the 'sheltered' cove.
  • We encountered an abandoned boat at the 'confluence' of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
  • The 'confluence' of the rivers produced a great rush of water.
  • The 'confluence' of our skills resulted in a successful home renovation project.
  • The sailors had taken many 'gambles' with the sea and always won.
  • He 'gambled' his reputation on the outcome.
  • Prices usually go up when 'demand' exceeds supply.
  • There is a 'demand' for voluntary health workers in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia.
  • Modern society is responding to women's 'demands' for equality.
  • His job makes many 'demands' on his time.
  • She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's 'demands' for attention.
  • I 'demand' to see the manager.
  • The bank is 'demanding' the mortgage payment.
  • I 'demand' an immediate explanation.
  • This job 'demands' a lot of patience.
  • He's very 'selective' and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
  • In the USA, military conscription is controlled by the 'Selective' Service.
  • This week’s impossible-to-pronounce word: Catania. Granted, it’s a little trickier than Palermo, but there was no excusing the verbal 'butchery' that ensued. —[http://moms.vocis.com/archives/2006/04/ blog.]
  • These ‘three principles of connexion’ comprise the 'framework' of principles in Hume's account of the association of ideas.
  • The 'lowland' region was prone to flooding during the rainy season.
  • His position in society moved ever 'downward'.
  • He spoke with a 'downward' glance.
  • The 'impulse' to learn drove me to study night and day.
  • When I saw the new dictionary, I couldn't resist the 'impulse' to browse through it.
  • The total 'impulse' from the impact will depend on the kinetic energy of the bullet.
  • Wow, look at the 'chips' on that motherboard!
  • What kind of 'chips' should we get, barbeque or sour cream and onion?
  • This school is well-known for having teachers of high 'quality'.
  • 'Quality' of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.
  • One of the 'qualities' of pure iron is that it does not rust easily.
  • While being impulsive can be great for artists, it is not a desirable 'quality' for engineers.
  • Security, stability, and efficiency are good 'qualities' of an operating system.
  • A peasant is not allowed to fall in love with a lady of 'quality'.
  • Membership of this golf club is limited to those of 'quality' and wealth.
  • We only sell 'quality' products.
  • That was a 'quality' game by Jim Smith.
  • A 'quality' system ensures products meet customer requirements.
  • I don't believe I have to 'nursemaid' these two rookies through their entire probationary period.
  • 'Equal' conditions should produce 'equal' results.
  • All right angles are 'equal'.
  • The treatment of students in this school is very 'equal'.
  • This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm 'equal' to it.
  • Two plus two 'equals' four.
  • Losing this deal 'equals' losing your job.
  • We're all 'equals' here.
  • This beer has no 'equal'.
  • Are you the 'same' person who phoned me yesterday?
  • I realised I was the 'same' age as my grandfather had been when he joined the air force.
  • You have the 'same' hair I do!
  • Round here it can be cloudy and sunny even in the 'same' day.
  • We were all going in the 'same' direction.
  • The 'same' can be said of him.
  • She's having apple pie? I'll have the 'same'.
  • You two are just the 'same'.
  • The question is his credibility or lack of 'same'.
  • Light valve suspensions and films containing UV absorbers and light valves containing the 'same' (US Patent 5,467,217)
  • Methods of selectively distributing data in a computer network and systems using the 'same' (US Patent 7,191,208)
  • We need to bring the old customs to life 'again'.
  • The South will rise 'again'.
  • I didn't do a very good job the first time, and now I have to do it 'again'.
  • Great, thanks 'again'!
  • The kitchen counter formed a 'right' angle with the back wall.
  • I thought you'd made a mistake, but it seems you were 'right' all along.
  • Is this the 'right' software for my computer?
  • I'm afraid my father is no longer in his 'right' mind.
  • After the accident, her 'right' leg was slighly shorter than her left.
  • Sir, I am 'right' glad to meet you...
  • Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The 'Right' Honourable for life.
  • The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci
  • We're on the side of 'right' in this contest.
  • You have no 'right' to go through my book.
  • The pharmacy is just on the 'right' past the bookshop.
  • The political 'right' holds too much power.
  • 'Righting' all the wrongs of the war will be impossible.
  • The tow-truck 'righted' what was left of the automobile.
  • When the wind died down, the ship 'righted'.
  • The arrow landed 'right' in the middle of the target.
  • Luckily we arrived 'right' at the start of the film.
  • I made a 'right' stupid mistake there, didn't I?
  • I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts 'right' much.
  • People from other planets have 'supposedly' visited Earth in flying saucers.
  • According to your testimony, you were 'supposedly' at home watching TV when the murder occurred.
  • Many anglers consider 'trout' to be the archetypical quarry.
  • Look, you silly old 'trout'; you can't keep bringing home cats! You can't afford the ones you have!
  • '1952' You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, 'carnelian', topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, beryl, and onyx, sapphire, carbuncle, and emerald; and wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. — Ezekiel 28:13 RSV.
  • 'Quotation'
  • You will find the clay perfectly 'pliable' as long as it stays fairly moist.
  • He 'scoured' the burner pans, to remove the burnt spills.
  • They 'scoured' the scene of the crime for clues.
  • If a lamb is 'scouring', do not delay treatment.
  • Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, 'remnants' of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
  • I need to get a good 'rest' tonight, I was up late last night.
  • The sun sets, and the workers go to their 'rest'.
  • We took a 'rest' at the top of the hill to get our breath back.
  • It was nice to have a 'rest' from the phone ringing when I unplugged it for a while.
  • The boulder came to 'rest' just behind the house after rolling down the mountain.
  • The ocean was finally at 'rest'.
  • Now that we're all in agreement, we can put that issue to 'rest'.
  • She was laid to 'rest' in the village cemetery.
  • Remember there's a 'rest' at the end of the fourth bar.
  • The body's centre of gravity may affect its state of 'rest'.
  • Higgins can't quite reach the white with his cue, so he'll be using the 'rest'.
  • She put the phone receiver back in its 'rest'.
  • He placed his hands on the arm rests of the chair.
  • My day's work is over; now I will 'rest'.
  • We need to 'rest' the horses before we ride any further.
  • I shall not 'rest' until I have uncovered the truth.
  • 'Rest' assured that I will do my best.
  • The blame seems to 'rest' with your father.
  • I 'rested' my head in my hands.
  • She 'rested' against my shoulder.
  • I 'rested' against the wall for a minute.
  • The defense 'rests', your Honor.
  • I 'rest' my case.
  • She ate some of the food, but was not hungry enough to eat it all, so she put the 'rest' in the refrigerator to finish later.
  • Poftim 'restul' de la îngheţată, băiete. — Here's your change from the ice-cream you bought, son.
  • 11 dividerat med 2 är 5, med 1 i 'rest' — 11 divided by 2 is 5 remainder 1
  • Do you want some of the 'leftover' supplies from the event?
  • I have some 'leftover' spaghetti in the fridge, so I don't plan to cook tonight.
  • It's a 'leftover' from yesterday, but it's still perfectly good.
  • The entire wheel of cheese is a 'leftover' from the party.
  • One can buy 'coated' frying pans, which are much easier to wash up than normal ones.
  • Some people like to split the 'casing' of a sausage before cooking so it doesn't split, others don't.
  • The replacement string should have the same 'casing' as the matched text.
  • The still-life has been a popular 'genre' in painting since the 17th century.
  • The computer game Half-Life redefined the first-person shooter 'genre'.
  • Le 'genre' humain.
  • le 'genre' dramatique.
  • Les mots français sont du 'genre' masculin ou du 'genre' féminin.
  • Toute espèce vivante ou ayant vécu est rattachée à un 'genre', selon la nomenclature binominale introduite par Carl von Linné.
  • Il essaie de se donner un 'genre'.
  • "'Infamy', 'infamy' - they've all got it in for me!" - Kenneth Williams as Julius Ceasar in Carry On Cleo
  • "A date which will live in 'infamy'" - Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
  • I need a replacement cartridge but I can't find a 'stockist'.
  • The president spoke outside the brick exterior of the firehouse for Ladder Company 10 and Engine Company 10, against the backdrop of a 56-foot-long bronze bas-relief depicting the towers in flames. — [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/11/nyregion/nyregionspecial3/11bush.html?hp&ex=1158033600&en=e468f88da52557ed&ei=5094&partner=homepage New York Times]
  • Most of the questions were pretty easy, but that last one was a 'humdinger'.
  • I didn't buy a thing, but they were handing out some neat 'freebies' and samples.
  • Elle adore jouer au 'bowling'.
  • At the end of the day, we put the snowmobiles back on the 'trailer'.
  • We drove our 'trailer' to Yellowstone Park.
  • The young couple's first home was in a trailer.
  • The 'trailer' for that movie makes it seem like it would be fun.
  • The linked list terminates with a 'trailer' record.
  • The encapsulation layer adds an eight-byte header and a two-byte 'trailer' to each packet.
  • The engine wouldn't run any more so we had to 'trailer' my old car to the wrecking yard.
  • My opinion on the subject is 'malleable'.
  • The w:Ancient Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and 'customs'.
  • We had to pay 'customs' of £200 on all the wine we took back from France.
  • We got pulled over by 'customs' on our way back from France - we only had 200 bottles of wine - it was so unfair.
  • Don't 'pike' on me like you did last time!
  • Comme c'est bizarre !
  • Of apples and oranges, I choose the 'fore' fruit.
  • When weighing the importance of wealth and happiness, do not assume the 'fore' can buy the latter.
  • The 'fore' cabin is near the bow.
  • The 'fore' was painted white.
  • Officially it's a dry-cleaning shop, but everyone knows it's 'front' for the mafia.
  • He says he likes hip-hop, but I think it's just a 'front'.
  • You don't need to put on a 'front'. Just be yourself.
  • The 'front' runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor.
  • Bilen hade fått en ful buckla på 'fronten'.
  • På väst'fronten' intet nytt (All Quiet on the Western Front, book by w:en:Erich Maria Erich Maria Remarque)
  • The 'assassination' of the king occurred at night.
  • The Moon is a natural 'satellite' of the Earth.
  • Many telecommunication 'satellites' orbit at 36000km above the equator.
  • Do you have 'satellite' at your house?
  • His 'eminent' good sense has been a godsend to this project.
  • In later years, the professor became known as an 'eminent' historian.
  • She 'rediscovered' her faith in religion.
  • The 'reveal' in that movie was great.
  • How dare you, I 'protest'!
  • The public took to the streets to 'protest' over the planned change to the law.
  • I 'protest' my innocence.
  • They 'protested' the demolition of the school.
  • The 'protesters' thronged Trafalgar Square and sang anti-war songs.
  • Treasure trove automatically becomes property of the 'Crown'.
  • 'crown' achievement
  • 'crown' prince
  • a 'crown' fire
  • The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just 'crowned', prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.
  • “'Crown' me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.
  • A large crowd gathered to see the 'beheading'
  • The guillotine was meant to humanize 'beheadings' but allowed the French Revolution to execute by 'beheading' at an industrial rate
  • After we found the freshwater spring we were more confident that the place was habitable.
  • The 'rearmost' member of the strike team walked backward to guard them from a surprise attack for behind.
  • A 'meagre' piece of cake in one bite.
  • 'Needy' people want to give too, but have few material goods to offer.
  • Give to the 'needy' for you may be poor yourself one day.
  • "After his previous escapades, Mary had 'scant' reason to believe John."
  • And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I 'scarce' was sure that I heard you w:The The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe (1854)
  • See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne.
  • Many groups had 'migrated' to western Europe from the plains of eastern Europe.
  • We were hoping to 'migrate' the customers of the "C" series to the "E" series and the "E" customers to the "S" series.
  • Now that the 'honeymoon' is over, it’s time for us to get down to the business at hand.
  • My parents 'honeymooned' at Niagara falls.
  • Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears.
  • She took 'mercy' on him and quit embarrassing him.
  • Have 'mercy' on the poor and assist them if you can.
  • 'Mercy' is one of his many virtues.
  • Psalms 40:11 Do not withhold Your tender 'mercies' from me, O Lord
  • It was a 'mercy' that we were not inside when the roof collapsed
  • 'Pardon?', What did you say?, Can you say that again?
  • He did me a 'favor' when he took the time to drive me home.
  • She enjoyed the queen's 'favor'.
  • At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a 'favor' by each place setting.
  • Would you favor us with a poetry reading?
  • 'Favoring' your sore leg will only injure the other one.
  • You 'favor' your grandmother more than your mother.
  • I need a 'favour'. Could you lend me 5 dollars til tomorrow, please?
  • [V]ous leur veulliez faire 'favour'[,] ease et desport sanz faire a eux ou soeffrer estre fait de nully male, moleste, injurie, damage indehucee, destourbance ne empeschement en aucune manere.
  • It has become less common to say 'grace' before having dinner.
  • For examples of the use of this sense see: citations.
  • The repayment of the loan starts after a three years' 'grace' (period).
  • He 'graced' the room with his presence.
  • He succeeded 'admirably' in drawing fire away from the troop transports.
  • 'Admirably', he went down with his ship after the surviving crew got away in lifeboats.
  • They have made 'admirably' great improvements in quality.
  • The police gathered to contain the 'unruly' mob.
  • He was a 'hotshot' lawyer, with an astounding win-loss record.
  • Keep up those 'hotshot' baskets, the scouts are sure to take notice.
  • She was sure a 'hotshot' on the keyboard, 93 words per minute!
  • We even had the 'effrontery' to suggest that he should leave the country.
  • Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an 'effrontery'.
  • The brash private had the 'audacity' to criticize the general.
  • Johnny plans to 'bilk' his creditor.
  • a vague term of abuse
  • only a vague notion of what’s needed
  • a vague hint of a thickening waistline
  • I haven’t the vaguest idea.
  • a vague longing
  • Pernicious anemia and sickle-cell anemia are two 'anemias'.
  • The 'blackness' of outerspace comes from the lack of anything to reflect light rather than the absence of black.
  • The Greek 'alphabet' has only twenty-four letters.
  • In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the 'alphabet'.
  • Let be a regular language over the 'alphabet' .
  • The despot chose a 'draconian' punishment.
  • The Nazi regime was 'draconian'.
  • The mayor announced 'draconian' budget cuts today.
  • I was so 'desperate' at one point, I even went to see a loan shark.
  • She performed an 'intricate' dance step.
  • The horse was 'clad' with its best blanket.
  • That massage was a very 'sensual' experience!
  • Plato believed that this 'sensual' world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.
  • Many wild flowers grew in the 'wayside'.
  • We stopped at a 'wayside' pub.
  • Clutching my wounded side, I 'crawled' back to the trench.
  • The rush-hour traffic 'crawled' around the bypass.
  • Don't come 'crawling' to me with your useless apologies!
  • The horrible sight made my skin 'crawl'.
  • I think I'll 'crawl' the next hundred metres.
  • The baby crawled the entire second floor.
  • They 'crawled' the downtown bars.
  • Yahoo Search has updated its Slurp Crawler to crawl web sites faster and more efficient.
  • "Boating and fishing groups contend that the 130 [wind energy] towers would be a navigation hazard and offshore construction would imperil the fisheries." — "Wind Out of Their Sails", Jeffrey Winters, p. 31, 'Mechanical Engineering', June 2006
  • Do not bother buying 'crummy' knives if you are serious about cooking.
  • They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, 'shabby' furniture.
  • The fellow arrived looking rather 'shabby' after journeying so far.
  • 'shabby' treatment
  • A 'squalid' attempt to buy votes.
  • The biblical teaching is that...
  • 'biblical' morality
  • She is such a 'sweetheart', she never complains about my being late.
  • John married his highschool 'sweetheart' in 1981.
  • Can I get a box of 'sweeties' for being a good boy?
  • Her hair was in 'ringlets'.
  • The 'emaciated' prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.
  • The 'sharp-eyed' detective noticed things the ordinary patrolman missed.
  • He was hoping that we would take him 'seriously'.
  • Now, 'seriously', why did the chicken cross the road?
  • Their angry expressions were a clear 'sign' they didn't want to talk.
  • Those clouds show 'signs' of raining soon.
  • Those clouds show little 'sign' of raining soon.
  • The 'sign' in the window said "for rent".
  • I missed the 'sign' at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
  • I gave them a thumbs-up 'sign'.
  • The sharp 'sign' indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
  • Your 'sign' is Taurus? That's no surprise.
  • I got the magnitude right, but the 'sign' was wrong.
  • What's the 'sign' for "computer"?
  • Sorry, I don't know 'sign' very well.
  • "It's a 'sign' of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
  • I forgot to sign that letter to my aunt.
  • I'm not signing anything without my lawyer present.
  • It was a great month. I managed to sign three major players.
  • Please sign on the dotted line.
  • I'm sorry, I don't sign.
  • I'm learning to sign so I can talk to my new neighbor.
  • The chimp was taught to 'sign' ASL.
  • 'Muscle' consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.
  • The 'muscles' in his legs strained under the load.
  • It took a lot of 'muscle' to move the boulders.
  • He 'muscled' his way through the crowd.
  • The tides 'ebbed' at noon.
  • The dying man's strength 'ebbed' away.
  • The water there is otherwise very low and 'ebb'. (Holland)
  • There's a cranky 'curmudgeon' working at the hospital who gives all the patients and other doctors flak.
  • John Doe's old age and stubborn aversion to new ideas make him a 'curmudgeon' of a candidate.
  • I'll do the 'washing-up' if you put it all away.
  • The highest 'bidder' shall get the house.
  • From this vantage point we can 'observe' the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat.
  • Please 'observe' all posted speed limits.
  • The senator 'observed' that the bill would be detrimental to his constituents.
  • I'll meet you at the docks at 'sunrise'.
  • Did you see the beautiful 'sunrise' this morning?
  • It was the 'sunrise' of her spirit.
  • The 'sunrise'-service will be at 6:30AM.
  • He 'hides' his magazines under the bed.
  • The politicians were accused of keeping information 'hidden' from the public.
  • 'Govern' yourselves like civilized people.
  • a student who could not 'govern' his impulses.
  • Chance usually 'governs' the outcome of the game.
  • a valve that 'governs' fuel intake.
  • "Equals" is a 'reflexive' relation.
  • His sudden 'appearance' surprised me.
  • There was a strange 'appearance' in the sky.
  • And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance answer loud report. --w:John Milton.
  • There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire. --Num. ix. 15.
  • For man looketh on the outward appearance. --1 Sam. xvi. 7.
  • Judge not according to the appearance. --John. vii. 24.
  • A person makes his 'appearance' as an historian, an artist, or an orator.
  • David Beckham's first 'appearance' with the LA Galaxy at Giants Stadium against the New York Red Bulls last night drew a crowd of 66237.
  • Will he now retire, After appearance, and again prolong Our expectation? --w:John John Milton.
  • The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved.
  • The floor was flooded with beer.
  • They flooded the room with sewage.
  • The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.
  • Seeing the hero's 'catharsis' helped her deal with the loss of her parents.
  • Cette page est blanche. - This page is white.
  • '1871' "Yes, young people are usually blind to everything but their own wishes, and seldom imagine how much those wishes cost others," said Mrs. Garth She did not mean to go beyond this salutary general doctrine, and threw her indignation into a needless unwinding of her 'worsted', knitting her brow at it with a grand air. — George Eliot, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=292303629&tag=Eliot,+George:+Middlemarch:+a+study+of+provincial+life+(1900),+1871&query=worsted+ý&id=EliMidd Middlemarch.]
  • '1902' He had tied a bit of white 'worsted' round his neck -- Why? Where did he get it? Was it a badge -- an ornament -- a charm -- a propitiatory act? Was there any idea at all connected with it? Joseph Conrad, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=171509961&tag=Conrad,+Joseph,+1857-1924:+Heart+of+Darkness,+1902&query=worsted+ý&id=ConDark The Heart of Darkness.]
  • A 'worsted' wig or jasey is an alternative to wigs made from horse - or human hair
  • '1869' Jo carried her love of liberty and hate of conventionalities to such an unlimited extent that she naturally found herself 'worsted' in an argument. — Louisa May Alcott, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=60874635&tag=Alcott,+Louisa+May,+1832-1888:+Little+Women,+1869&query=worsted+ý&id=AlcLitt Little Women.]
  • They cook well overall, but their true specialty is pasta.
  • Your gym clothes are 'rank', bro’ – when d’you last wash ’em?
  • I am a 'rank' amateur as a wordsmith.
  • Based on your test scores, you have a 'rank' of 23.
  • Private First Class (PFC) is the lowest 'rank' in the Marines.
  • Phylum is the taxonomic 'rank' below kingdom and above class.
  • He rose up through the 'ranks' of the company from mailroom clerk to CEO.
  • Their defense 'ranked' third in the league.
  • Obviously the 'chubby' child was eating too much.
  • It's quite normal for healthy babies to have 'chubby' cheeks.
  • Hey, Lucius, I just wanted to share a piece of personal information with you. I've got a... a 'chubby' right now because [starts creaming] This is one of the most awesome experiences of my life!—w:Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
  • The yard manager is 'linking' the sections of the train together.
  • Conjunctions frequently function as 'linking' words in a sentence.
  • They kept separate 'diaries'. His was on paper and her 'diary' was on her computer's hard drive.
  • The author painted a good 'portrait' of urban life in New York in his latest book.
  • The band’s 'sophomore' album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.
  • She was very mature for a 'sophomore' and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
  • The filly had looked promising as a 'sophomore', but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.
  • The government's 'disregard' for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.
  • '1964': Lying on, in, under her, I pore with squinnying eyes on a mole on that browngold rivercolour riverripple skin with its smell of sun, or else a tiny unsqueezed 'comedo' by the flat and splaying nose. — Anthony Burgess, Nothing Like the Sun
  • The crown is stored in an 'alabaster' box with an onyx handle and a gold lock.
  • An ominous 'alabaster' fog settled in the valley.
  • The last thing we need is to hear them 'bleating' to us about organizational problems.
  • The end of the 'matchstick' is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.
  • The explosion blew the powder shed to 'matchsticks'.
  • At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the 'rate' of four a year.
  • He asked quite a 'rate' to take me to the airport.
  • Postal 'rates' here are low.
  • I hardly have enough left every month to pay the 'rates'.
  • The car was speeding down here at a hell of a 'rate'.
  • The 'rate' of production at the factory is skyrocketing.
  • This textbook is first 'rate'.
  • She is 'rated' fourth in the country.
  • They 'rate' his talents highly.
  • He 'rated' this book brilliant.
  • The view here hardly 'rates' a mention in the travel guide.
  • The transformer is 'rated' at 10 watts.
  • The customers don't 'rate' the new burgers.
  • She 'rates' among the most excellent chefs in the world.
  • He 'rates' as the best cyclist in the country.
  • This last performance of her's didn't 'rate' very high with the judges.
  • Rate mal, wer gerade gekommen ist! - Guess who's just arrived.
  • The team lost, but they showed a lot of 'heart'.
  • 2006 has been a relatively sexless year so far.
  • You need to learn to be more tolerant of 'difference'.
  • There are three 'differences' between these two pictures.
  • It just won't make much 'difference' to me.
  • it just won't make much of a 'difference' to anyone.
  • The 'banging' of the hammers could be heard from several streets away.
  • Wow, what a 'banging' haircut! It looks terrific!
  • Aah, you poor 'sleepyhead'. It's been a long day hasn't it? You'd best totter off to bed.
  • Your wives, your daughters, Your matrons, and your maids. Shakespeare
  • I can hear 'buzzing' coming from the television.
  • "The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less 'aborted' in their mature state." -w:Richard Richard Owen.
  • All 'ablaze' with crimson and gold. -w:Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • The young Cambridge democrats were all 'ablaze' to assist Torrijos. -w:Thomas Thomas Carlyle
  • We all saw it: he paled 'noticeably'.
  • It suddenly became 'noticeably' cooler when the sun went behind a cloud.
  • 'Noticeably', what had been merely annoying to her was becoming infuriating.
  • This place is a 'madhouse'.
  • That guy is crazy; he belongs in a 'nuthouse'.
  • I accept your view with one 'reserve'.
  • New oil 'reserves' are continuously being discovered, but not as fast as the existing ones are running out.
  • We 'reserve' the right for modifications.
  • This cake is 'reserved' for the guests!
  • I 'reserved' a table for us at the best restaurant in town.
  • A redwood grove
  • This redwood deck will last forever
  • It seems to me that the 'placement' of that post could be better.
  • The agency does not guarantee 'placement', but they work on commission.
  • I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty deserts with stuff like whipped cream are so 'fattening'.
  • He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.
  • There was an 'enclosure' with the letter — a photo.
  • The 'enclosure' of a photo with your letter is appreciated.
  • He faced punishment for creating the fenced 'enclosure' in a public park.
  • The glass 'enclosure' holds the mercury vapor.
  • The winning horse was first into the unsaddling 'enclosure'.
  • The 'enclosure' of public land is against the law.
  • The experiment requires the 'enclosure' of mercury vapor in a glass tube.
  • At first, untrained horses resist 'enclosure'.
  • Strip-farming disappeared after 'enclosure'.
  • The guy had an 'ironclad' alibi for his whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  • He 'conceded' the race once it was clear he could not win.
  • I am 'proud' of Sivu's schoolwork.
  • I was too 'proud' to apologise.
  • It was a 'proud' day when we finally won the championship.
  • After it had healed, the scar tissue stood 'proud' of his flesh.
  • The first trek to the summit of Mount Everest was a stunning 'exploit'.
  • A metal comb 'shed' her golden hair.
  • I have 'shed' the blood of our enemies.
  • I didn't 'shed' many tears when he left me.
  • Can you 'shed' any light on this problem?
  • When we found the snake, it was in the process of 'shedding' its skin.
  • After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly 'embarrassed'.
  • "Formerly, the punishment for 'high treason' was of a most barbarous character…. Women were burnt. A male traitor was dragged or drawn to the place of execution and hanged; but while still alive, he was cut down and disembowelled. His head was then severed from his body which was quartered. The head and quarters, which were at the Kings disposal, were usually exposed in some conspicuous place—the Temple Bar being a favourite spot—after being boiled in salt to prevent putrification and in cumin seed to prevent birds feasting on them."
  • '1952': James Avery Joyce: Justice At Work: (this edition Pan 1957) Page 105.
  • I was supposed to do work, but I 'frittered' around all afternoon.
  • He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to 'frittering' with the fonts.
  • She's involved in a 'lesbian' relationship.
  • We're going to a 'lesbian' bar tonight.
  • As the 'ranking' officer, Sergeant Taylor took charge of the investigation.
  • She is a 'high-ranking' official in the government.
  • "I 'overtook' and passed the doctor between Woking and Send." '1898', w:H. G. H. G. Wells, s:The War of the The War of the Worlds
  • "Our plans were 'overtaken' by events."
  • The poem was a new 'inclusion' in the textbook.
  • The' inclusion' of the poem added value to the course.
  • Don't 'pick' at that scab.
  • It's time to 'pick' the tomatoes.
  • I'll 'pick' the one with the nicest name.
  • He didn't 'pick' the googly, and was bowled.
  • He 'picked' a tune on his banjo.
  • He picked his nose.
  • We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the 'descent' was easier.
  • We had difficulty in finding the correct 'descent'.
  • The 'descent' into the cavern was wet and slippery.
  • Our guide was of Welsh 'descent'.
  • After that, the holiday went into a steep 'descent'.
  • The company went for the youth market by launching a 'guerrilla' advertising campaign.
  • The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious 'value' in the modern world.
  • The 'value' of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife.
  • He tried to estimate the 'value' of the produce at normal prices.
  • The 'value' of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver.
  • "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light." -Joe Hing Lowe
  • The exact 'value' of pi can never be computed.
  • I will have the family jewels 'valued' by a professional.
  • Gold was 'valued' highly among the Romans.
  • I 'value' these old photographs.
  • She 'became' a doctor when she was 25.
  • The weather will 'become' cold after the sun goes down.
  • That dress really 'becomes' you.
  • da operetta - frivolous; comedy (attribute)
  • He turned around 'in despair', aware that he was not going to survive
  • The car was 'totally' destroyed in the crash.
  • That was 'totally' wicked!
  • Please 'completely' fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil.
  • He is 'completely' mad.
  • He 'fully' met his responsibilities.
  • He is 'fully' capable of meeting his responsibilities.
  • slowly but 'surely'
  • 'Surely', you must be joking.
  • his feet were planted 'surely' on the ground
  • Don't be so 'uptight'! You won't go to jail for crossing the street against the light.
  • He came from a very 'uptight' religious background, but you wouldn't know that now!
  • That little 'trinket' around her neck must have cost a bundle.
  • It's only a little 'trinket', but it reminds her of him.
  • w:Ebenezer Ebenezer Scrooge was a stereotypical 'miser', he spent nothing he could save; neither giving to charity nor enjoying his wealth.
  • "Base and 'abject' flatterers." - w:Joseph Joseph Addison
  • "An 'abject' liar." - w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • "And banish hence these 'abject', lowly dreams." - Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew, I-ii
  • "He sat obediently with that tentative and 'abject' eagerness of a man who has but one pleasure left and whom the world can reach only through one sense, for he was both blind and deaf." - 1931 Faulkner, Sanctuary, ii
  • "So thick bestrown 'abject' and lost lay these, covering the flood." - w:John John Milton
  • Shall these 'abjects', these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure?- w:Isaac Isaac Taylor
  • We are the queen's 'abjects', and must obey. - W. Shakespeare [Richard III, Act I, Scene I]
  • An 'inclusive' list of Wiki formats
  • Numbers 1 to 10 'inclusive '
  • As the 'we' in If you want, 'we' could go back to my place for coffee.
  • We stayed an an all-inclusive resort while we were in Bermuda, they weren't kidding about all-inclusive, even the golf was free.
  • We sat around reading by 'lamplight' all night.
  • These days I'm an 'armchair' detective.
  • They built tall fences, yet the 'nosy' neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.
  • Their encounter was a matter of chance
  • Can anyone here 'compute' the square root of 10201?
  • Does that 'compute', or do I need to explain further?
  • Pollen, dust, and spores are common 'allergens'.
  • All that talk is just a 'smokescreen' to disguise the fact that he has nothing to say.
  • They watered down the 'moonshine'.
  • He was talking 'moonshine'.
  • Star-bellied 'supremacy' has been the source of endless conflict among Sneetches.
  • "'Princess' Grace was the 'Princess' of Monaco."
  • "You're a real 'princess'." (said disdainfully)
  • Objective assessment is good but 'defeatism' will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer.
  • 'fraught' money.
  • It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my 'passion'.
  • … to obtain the knowledge of some 'passion' of the circle.
  • a 'nuclear' reactor
  • a 'nuclear' explosion
  • 'nuclear' magnetic resonance
  • The 'nuclear' structure of the cell replicates during mitosis.
  • The 'nuclear' family has been the subject of many learned discussions.
  • I could guess her 'unvoiced' opinon.
  • Nothing seemed to 'satiate' her desire for knowledge.
  • '2007', Satire pervades the series of fictional magazine covers , L. Kent Wolgamott, The Lincoln Journal Star, October 12, 2007, [http://journalstar.com/entertainment/arts-and-culture/article_ea94f11c-d61d-5940-8eb2-688609281e26.html]:
  • '2007', ":w:Glamorous Glamorous" by :w:Fergie Fergie:
  • It's a 'forked' road. Turn left at the fork.
  • A baidarka has a 'forked' bow.
  • The road 'forked'.
  • The length of a book
  • A length of rope
  • 'Glassy' eyes suggest a broken spirit
  • An abridged dictionary can be further 'condensed' to pocket size.
  • Boiling off water 'condenses' a thin sauce into a soupier mixture.
  • He 'loped' along, hour after hour, not fast but steady and covering much ground.
  • The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the 'subatomic' level.
  • We need to 'muck' the stable before it gets too thick.
  • You really 'mucked' up that job.
  • Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it 'fester'.
  • They were 'supremely' confident at the beginning of the season.
  • "Jurisdiction to 'prescribe'" is a state's authority to make its laws applicable to certain persons or activities. -- Richard G. Alexander, Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996: Congress exceeds its jurisdiction to prescribe law. Washington and Lee Law Review, 1997.
  • The surgeon wrote a 'prescription' for a pain killer and physical therapy.
  • The pharmacist gave her a bottle containing her 'prescription'.
  • The optician followed the optometrist's 'prescription' for her new eyeglasses.
  • "Early to bed and early to rise" is a 'prescription' for a healthy lifestyle.
  • Many powerful pain killers are 'prescription' drugs in the U.S.
  • He 'reinforced' the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.
  • The right homework will 'reinforce' and complement the lesson.
  • Advertising for fast food can 'reinforce' unhealthy dietary tendencies.
  • We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of 'transportation'.
  • Mulligan's sentence was commuted from death to 'transportation'.
  • Nice 'transportation', dude, but your brake lights are busted.
  • The 'carriage' ride was very romantic.
  • Falling off the horse 'disabled' him.
  • The pilot had to 'disable' the autopilot of his airplane.
  • His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the 'axe'.
  • The government announced its plans to 'axe' public spending.
  • The broadcaster 'axed' the series because far less people than expected watched it.
  • He got 'axed' in the last round of firings.
  • Your driver's license will be 'revoked'.
  • Slavery was 'abolished' in the nineteenth century.
  • In 1846, Michigan became the first jurisdiction to 'abolish' capital punishment permanently.
  • And with thy blood 'abolish' so reproachful blot. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • His quick instinctive hand Caught at the hilt, as to 'abolish' him. - w:Alfred Alfred Tennyson
  • He returned from war a 'cripple'.
  • The car bomb 'crippled' five passers-by.
  • My ambitions were 'crippled' by a lack of money.
  • The word processor was released in a 'crippled' demonstration version that did not allow you to save.
  • If you stack high columns of these boxes without using interleafs they'll fall apart.
  • Magnolias belong to the 'order' Magnoliales.
  • This house is shabby, it needs renovating.
  • They luckily escaped injury.
  • the 'triumph' of knowledge
  • It was the only 'instance' in which a direct copy, even to matters of detail, appeared to have been made.
  • His 'hollowed-eyed' visage showed he'd been tortured with fear.
  • My train's late again. 'Blooming' typical.
  • All heads turned as the 'dashing' young man entered the room.
  • This fellow is 'ingenious'; he fixed a problem I didn't even know I had.
  • That is an 'ingenious' model of the atom.
  • He sent me an 'ingenious' reply for an email.
  • By now he was 'sopping' wet so there was no point in putting on his hat.
  • His 'greed' was his undoing.
  • What drove them was their ambition, their 'greed' for power.
  • '2004': She taught Maddy to sing in Portuguese, to 'shoplift' mascara, to play a drinking game called Spoons — Andrew Sean Greer, in The New Yorker, 17 May 2004
  • '2002': In other words, New York is a better place to 'shoplift'. — The New Yorker, 25 Nov 2002
  • The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly at the inmates, the threat to swing glinted in his eye.
  • The officer was violently cudgeled down in the midst of the rioters, with his own beatstick no less.
  • His reward for his 'merit' was a check for $50.
  • Television and film, not Vogue and similar magazines, are the 'arbiters' of fashion.
  • The 'shipper' should have paid for insurance on the package, because it was damaged when it arrived.
  • In the eighties, AIDS was not a 'treatable' disease, and as a consequence the mortality rate at that time was very high.
  • If he is sometimes 'elliptical' and obscure, it is because he has so much to tell us. -- w:Edmund Edmund Wilson
  • My little dumpling.
  • She 'bedecked' her wedding gown with seed pearls.
  • The 'puffiness' under her eyes made her look older than she really was.
  • His 'rudeness' was inexcusable.
  • The 'rudeness' of the cabin gave it a rustic charm but little comfort.
  • It's a cross I must bear.
  • At the end of each row were 'cross' benches which linked the rows.
  • His actions were perversely 'cross' to his own happiness.
  • She was rather 'cross' about missing her train on the first day of the job.
  • Why did the chicken 'cross' the road?
  • Ships 'crossing' from starboard have right-of-way.
  • "You'll rue the day you tried to 'cross' me, Tom Hero!" bellowed the villain.
  • The product is undergoing a 'change' in order to improve it.
  • Can I get 'change' for this $100 bill please?
  • A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in 'change'.
  • The train journey from Bristol to Nottingham includes a 'change' at Birmingham
  • The tadpole 'changed' into a frog.
  • Stock prices are constantly 'changing'.
  • The fairy 'changed' the frog into a prince.
  • I had to 'change' the wording of the ad so it would fit.
  • Ask the janitor to come and 'change' the lightbulb.
  • After a brisk walk, I washed up and 'changed' my shirt.
  • You can't go into the dressing room while she's 'changing'.
  • The clowns 'changed' into their costumes before the circus started.
  • You'll be on 'probation' for first six months. After that, if you work out, they'll hire you permanently.
  • He got two years 'probation' for robbery.
  • Stay 'aware'! Don't let your guard down.
  • Are you 'aware' of what is being said about you?
  • Will any man argue that . . . he can not be justly punished, but is 'answerable' only to God? --Swift.
  • The argument, though subtle, is yet 'answerable'. --Johnson.
  • What wit and policy of man is 'answerable' to their discreet and orderly course? --Holland.
  • This revelation . . . was 'answerable' to that of the apostle to the Thessalonians. --Milton.
  • I hope they catch the person responsible for that 'heinous' crime.
  • His speech was made with such great 'ambiguity' that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
  • British military officers are usually mustached.
  • My bank charges me a 'high' interest rate.
  • The note was too 'high' for her to sing.
  • How 'high' above land did you fly?
  • Costs have grown 'higher' this year again.
  • I certainly can't sing that 'high'.
  • That pill gave me a 'high' for a few hours, before I had a comedown
  • The priest argued to the king that unless clerics accompanied the colony ship, the colony would soon descend into 'heathendom' and barbarity.
  • My aunt considered all of Europe to be 'heathendom', and refused to visit us in Amsterdam on religious grounds.
  • The Crusaders meant to wrest Jerusalem from 'heathendom', but they managed to pillage a number of lands in Christendom along the way.
  • This weekend's receipts alone cover our costs to mount the production!
  • Will the 'unicorn' be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the 'unicorn' with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? — Job 39:9-10 KJV.
  • He doesn't mean to 'misbehave'; he just doesn't know better.
  • When she gets on the motorcycle she goes 'crazy'.
  • He went 'crazy' when he won.
  • Why is she so 'crazy' about him?
  • Some are born great, some achieve 'greatness', and some have 'greatness' thrust upon 'em. — Shakespeare
  • It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. — w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • Schoolchildren take a 'battery' of standard tests to measure their progress.
  • 'Learn' how to do it better!
  • He just 'learned' that he will be sacked.
  • Members of the Ku Klux Klan practiced extreme 'bigotry'.
  • the chemistry of iron
  • the chemistry of indigo
  • He drank the water 'thirstily'; I've never seen anyone drink so fast.
  • The 'middle' of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle.
  • Central banks need to regulate the entities that 'intermediate' monetary transactions.
  • a 'neuter' noun; the 'neuter' definite article; a 'neuter' termination; the 'neuter' gender
  • a 'neuter' verb
  • The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle.
  • They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.
  • '1848' For myself, I had no need to make any change; I should not be called upon to quit my 'sanctum' of the schoolroom; for a 'sanctum' it was now become to me, -- "a very pleasant refuge in time of trouble." Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=111118993&tag=Bronte,+Charlotte,+1816-1855.:+Jane+Eyre:+an+autobiography,+Vol.+I,+1848&query=sanctum&id=BroJanI Chapter 17.]
  • I had never given much thought to the role of darkness in ordinary human affairs until I read a 'monograph' prepared by John Staudenmaier, a historian of technology and a Jesuit priest, for a recent conference at MIT. Cullen Murphy, "Hello Darkness", The Atlantic Monthly, March 1996, Volume 277, No. 3, [http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/96mar/darkness/darkness.htm pp. 22-24.]
  • '1888' The Soudan 'bungle' was born partly of sentimental loyalty and partly of the aforementioned jealousy existing between the colonies, and now at a time when the colonies should club closer together our Government is doing all they can to widen the breach by trying to pass a bill enabling New South Wales to monopolise the name “Australia”. — Henry Lawson, "s:United United Division".
  • '1853' His hand shakes, he is nervous, and it falls off. “Would any one believe this?” says he, catching it as it drops and looking round. “I am so out of sorts that I 'bungle' at an easy job like this!” — Charles Dickens, Bleak House, s:Bleak House/Chapter Chapter 49.
  • Il prend son 'élan'.
  • The contract requires that the 'party' of the first part pay the fee.
  • I can't possibly be a 'party' to that kind of reckless behaviour.
  • The green 'party' took 12% of the vote.
  • The settlers were attacked early next morning by a scouting 'party'.
  • I'm throwing a huge 'party' for my 21st birthday.
  • We're expecting a large 'party' from the London office.
  • We 'partied' until the early hours.
  • We had a 'feast' to celebrate the harvest.
  • It was a 'feast' for the eyes.
  • I 'feasted' on turkey and dumplings.
  • I 'feasted' on the beautiful picture.
  • We 'feasted' them after the victory.
  • Three 'civilians' were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.
  • The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing 'civilian' clothing.
  • The wedding party got in their cars and 'caravaned' from the chapel to the reception hall.
  • When my parents retired they really got back into caravanning.
  • Gloria is 'enormously' pleased with our progress.
  • He was 'enormously' popular.
  • He's O.K. at some sports, like tennis, but he's just 'miserable' at football.
  • She's still a learner driver, so she's prone to making mistakes
  • Steve is my second cousin once 'removed'.
  • You must 'wring' your wet jeans before hanging them out to dry.
  • The police said they would 'wring' the truth out of that heinous criminal.
  • Some of the patients waiting in the dentist's office were 'wringing' their hands nervously.
  • He said he'd 'wring' my neck if I told his girlfriend.
  • We could hear the monkeys 'vocalizing', though we could not see them.
  • The dollar has 'declined' rapidly since 2001.
  • My health 'declined' in winter.
  • On reflection I think I will 'decline' your generous offer.
  • This medicine is taken 'orally'. Swallowing a pill sure beats getting a shot every day.
  • I took the make up test 'orally' because my arm is still in a cast.
  • At least this year's 'overrun' isn't as unmanagable as last year!
  • I'd like one of those, too, if you can 'wheedle' him into telling you where he got it.
  • The large number of good candidates made 'selection' difficult.
  • My final 'selection' was a 1934 Chateau Lafitte.
  • I've brought a 'selection' of fine cheeses to go with your wine.
  • For my next 'selection', I'll play Happy Birthday in F-sharp minor.
  • That is the 'slough' of a rattler; we must be careful.
  • This is the 'slough' that came off of his skin after the burn.
  • A week after he was burned, a layer of skin on his arm 'sloughed' off.
  • This skin is being 'sloughed'.-->
  • We paddled under a canopy of trees through the 'slough'.
  • The w:Sacramento River Sacramento River Delta contains dozens of 'sloughs' that are often used for water-skiing and fishing.
  • John is in a 'slough'.
  • He didn't want to do it, but his wife 'guilted' him into it.
  • With the design allowing the engine to be placed so far forward the holds are 'more midships' and this gives a better trim.
  • [The U-boat captain] waited until the crosshairs lay directly 'amidships'. “Torpedo ... los!”
  • Two more torpedoes were fired; one ran erratic; the second hit 'amidships'.
  • The saloon, instead of being at the stern, according to the old method of construction, is placed 'more amidships'.
  • The main cabin, 'most amidships', was 8 feet 3 inches broad [...]
  • He had just entered the house and was wearing his 'gardening' clothes.
  • His hobby was 'gardening'.
  • He had been 'gardening' all day.
  • Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary 'corseting' it would entail.
  • "I will not remain 'corseted' by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed.
  • She 'receive'd a lot of presents for her birthday.
  • I 'received' a bloody nose from the collision.
  • We struggled over the 'windswept' moorland.
  • the biology of the whale
  • That sad movie always makes me 'cry'.
  • The captured bear cub tried to 'cry' out to its mother.
  • After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
  • I heard a cry from afar.
  • a battle cry
  • The 'paradigm' of "go" is "go, went, gone."
  • Phosphorus will only begin to 'luminesce' at a certain small pressure of oxygen.
  • A 'plurality' of ideas were put forth at the meeting, most of which were rejected out of hand.
  • That idiot has been 'tailgating' me for the last five minutes.
  • PM predicts water recycling 'backflips'. Courier Mail, 29 Jan 2007
  • The dog's 'incessant' barking kept the girl awake all night.
  • He or She has health 'issues'.
  • En cas de danger, empruntez l’'issue' de secours. (In case of danger, use the emergency exit.)
  • L’'issue' de cette bataille est incertaine. (The outcome of this battle is uncertain.)
  • demotic script is a simplified, cursive form of hieroglyphs used in ancient egypt.
  • demotic Greek
  • He stayed 'collected' throughout the ordeal.
  • The 'quickness' of the hand deceives the eye.
  • 'sovereign' nation
  • 'Hello,' everyone.
  • 'Hello'? How may I help you?
  • 'Hello'? Is anyone there?
  • You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. 'Hello'?
  • 'Hello'? What’s going on here?
  • An octet of waiters sang her "Happy Birthday".
  • That is a 'checkered' tablecloth.
  • I have a 'checkered' past.
  • Rice is a 'basic' for many Asian villagers.
  • Arithmetic is a 'basic' for the study of mathematics.
  • Flour is a 'basic' ingredient of bread.
  • The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is purely 'basic'.
  • The house was 'condemned' after it was badly damaged by fire.
  • Bush 'comdemns' Mumbai Bombers.
  • Bush 'condemns' Mumbai Bombings.
  • I think you are one very 'uppity' young man.
  • His expertise at 'swordplay' made his acting in the part of Hamlet very believable.
  • That skinflint would reuse dental floss if he thought it would save money.
  • I need to make a 'review' of the book before I can understand it.
  • The newspaper 'review' was full of praise for the play.
  • The victims demanded a full judical 'review' of the case.
  • The Cambridge Footlights 'Review' launched many Monty Python faces.
  • The magazine contained a 'review' of Paris restaurants.
  • The Times Literary Review is 'published' in London.
  • The troops assembled for a 'review' by the Queen.
  • The regulators demanded a 'review' against NYSE practices.
  • Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly 'review' historical approaches to the problem.
  • The critic 'reviews' every new play in London.
  • We're at a crucial 'juncture' in our relationship.
  • a 'blinking' light
  • She 'filed' for divorce the next day.
  • The company 'filed' for bankruptcy when the office opened on Monday.
  • They 'filed' for a refund under their warranty.
  • The troops marched in Indian 'file'.
  • I'd better 'file' the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.
  • There are certain states where it is lawful to 'execute' prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
  • Your orders have been executed, Sir!
  • I’ll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.
  • The fierce hatred of a 'very' woman
  • The 'very' blood and bone of our grammar
  • He proposed marriage in the same restaurant, at the 'very' table where they first met.
  • That's the 'very' tool that I need.
  • The 'very' thought of defining this word is off-putting.
  • You’re 'very' tall.
  • He tried his 'very' best.
  • They saved enough money for their purchase and 'obviated' the need to borrow.
  • Even from a young age it was clear that she had great musical 'potential'.
  • Are these dishes 'clean'?
  • Your room is finally 'clean'!
  • Put a 'clean' sheet of paper into the printer.
  • Our kids can watch this movie because it is 'clean'.
  • I've been 'clean' this time for eight months.
  • I’ll need a sharper knife to make 'clean' cuts.
  • Unlike you, I’ve never caused any accidents — my record is still 'clean'!
  • Damn, Shorty, those are some 'clean' shoes ya got there!
  • I want to make sure my fiancé is 'clean' before we are married.
  • I’m 'clean', officer. You can go ahead and search me if you want.
  • Can you 'clean' the windows today?
  • 'Clean' your room right now!
  • She just likes to 'clean'. That’s why I married her.
  • He was stabbed 'clean' through.
  • The murderer has finally been uncovered.
  • The republic of San Marino is an 'enclave' of Italy.
  • The streets around Union Square form a Protestant 'enclave' within an otherwise Catholic neighbourhood.
  • ...it tends to make marriage itself a lifestyle 'enclave.'
  • The corner drugstore doesn't 'carry' his favorite brand of aspirin.
  • I think I can 'carry' Smith's work while she is out.
  • Five and nine are fourteen; 'carry' the one to the tens place.
  • Always 'carry' sufficient insurance to protect against a loss.
  • The sound of the bells 'carried' for miles on the wind.
  • Adjust your 'carry' from time to time so that you don't tire too quickly.
  • He 'examined' the crime scene for clues.
  • She 'examined' the hair sample under a microscope.
  • The doctor 'examined' the patient.
  • The witness was 'examined' under oath.
  • Our football team took a 'licking' last night.
  • Get out of bed, put on your 'slippers', and come downstairs.
  • When the motor stopped, the 'silence' was almost deafening.
  • During 'silence' a message came to me that there was that of God in every person.
  • "You have the right to 'silence'," said the police officer.
  • Can you 'silence' the crowd, so we can start the show?
  • 'Silence' the critics.
  • 'Silence' the doubters.
  • The Magnavox Odyssey was a 'silent' console.
  • a 'beguiling' look
  • The accused was charged with 'housebreaking' and theft.
  • The man let out an 'outburst' of invective
  • Remember, if the winner can not complete the duties, the 'runner-up' will take over.
  • He did a runner after robbing the drugstore
  • After the cycle completes, the 'runner' travels back quickly to be in place for the next cycle.
  • The red 'runner' makes the table so festive.
  • How about we put down a clear 'runner' in the front hall.
  • The 'runner' was out at second.
  • I have a 'theory' about who broke into the school last night, but I have no proof to back it up.
  • So we’ll be there in three hours? — Yes, that’s the 'theory'.
  • There is now a well-developed 'theory' of electrical charge.
  • The 'theory' of relativity was proposed by Einstein.
  • Knot 'theory' classifies the mappings of a circle into 3-space.
  • A 'theory' is consistent if it has a model.
  • She is adamantly denying any such statement.
  • This tool is very 'useful'. It makes doing this task a lot easier.
  • I would rather have it said, "He lived 'usefully'," than, "He died rich."
  • Oh, please continue giving me a massage - it's absolutely 'heavenly'.
  • brotherly 'love'
  • Fred liked fully 'lined' trousers with his suits.
  • For handwritten work Fred preferred 'lined' paper to plain.
  • Cursing cries and deep 'exclaims'. -Shak.
  • Let me finish up one quick thing, and I'll be with you 'presently'.
  • He is 'presently' working on the Henderson account.
  • '1891', [http://books.google.com/books?id=8OYGAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s The Welsh Review, No. 1 (November 1891)]. "A Word to the Welsh People." p. 1.
  • "For, if I 'imp' my wing on Thine",--Herbert (1633)
  • The use of simple, primary colors in the painting gave it a 'parochial' feel
  • The United States has been accused of taking a 'parochial' view, of not being interested in international matters.
  • Common sense is not a 'teachable' subject.
  • The workers made a 'stoop' in front of the door.
  • He 'stooped' to tie his shoe-laces.
  • Can you believe that a salesman would 'stoop' so low as to hide his customers' car keys until they agreed to the purchase?
  • The old man walked with a 'stoop'.
  • It is the cutest sight to see a 'hamster' stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is it going to store it?
  • 'Hold' the pencil like this.
  • This package 'holds' six bottles.
  • 'Hold' my coat for me.
  • The general ordered the colonel to 'hold' his position at all costs.
  • 'Hold' a table for us at 7:00.
  • 'Hold' the elevator.
  • 'Hold' the suspect in this cell.
  • Keep a firm 'hold' on the handlebars.
  • We have a 'hold' here for you.
  • He got him in a tight 'hold' and pinned him to the mat.
  • Put that in the 'hold'.
  • Swa swa grædige ræmmas ðar ðar hi hold geseoþ. Like greedy ravens when they see a corpse.
  • Swa hold is God mancynne ðæt he hæfþ geset his englas us to hyrdum. God is so gracious to mankind that he has appointed angels as our guardians.
  • 'Gymnastics' was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.
  • His mental 'gymnastics' are legendary.
  • The lack of 'legroom' on international flights can be a health hazard as blood clots can form from not being able to move around.
  • The children were badly 'nettled' after playing in the field.
  • If you've got any problems with the product, ring our hotline
  • He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been 'falsely' charged and convicted.
  • How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? — popular tongue-twister.
  • It won't take them long to 'disabuse' the newcomer of any notions of superiority.
  • Calculating 255+1 will 'overflow' an eight-bit byte.
  • How could you miss this 'glaring' error? It's right on page one!
  • The next 'station' is Esperanza.
  • It's right across from the bus 'station'.
  • From my 'station' at the front door, I greeted every visitor.
  • All ships are on 'station', Admiral.
  • The waitress was at her 'station' preparing three checks.
  • She had ambitions beyond her 'station'.
  • She had a boyfriend at the 'station'.
  • I used to work at a radio 'station'.
  • I used to listen to that radio 'station'.
  • There was movement at the 'station', for the word had passed around, that the colt from old Regret had got away (A. B. Patterson, poet)
  • The host 'stationed' me at the front door to greet visitors.
  • They 'stationed' me overseas just as fighting broke out.
  • Aaron was a little 'tearful' until Laura came to reassure him.
  • They used the ledge and a few branches for a 'makeshift' shelter.
  • Back then, we could only get 'ersatz' coffee.
  • What is the 'pronunciation' of "hiccough"?
  • His Italian 'pronunciation' is terrible.
  • The Japanese's 'subterfuge' in World War II caused the Americans to lose the battle.
  • a 'sloping' roof
  • A monorail will be a 'panacea' for our traffic woes.
  • She 'estranged' her husband by not talking to him for over a year.
  • She can go to the 'dickens' for what she said.
  • You scared the 'dickens' out of me.
  • Why 'the dickens' did he do that?
  • We had 'the dickens' of a row.
  • He spent a week in the backcountry, 'communing' with nature.
  • Alaska didn't attain 'statehood' until 1959 when it became the 49th state of the United States.
  • Our airline tickets cost twenty dollars more than we expected because we had to pay a fuel 'surcharge'.
  • The politician was criticized for his 'ambiguous' statements and lack of precision.
  • He gave an 'ambiguous' answer.
  • 'Thomas Salusbury (1662):' And forasmuch as in this same question I am 'ambiguous', and Simplicius is resolute....
  • I left the room after John came home drunk but before the 'fireworks' went off.
  • Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn't get a word in 'edgewise'.
  • He is 'allergic' to reality TV.
  • He was a 'devotee' of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • a 'devotee' of classical music
  • 'devotees' of Krishna
  • 'devotees' thronged the temple
  • I 'sprouted' beans and radishes and put them in my salad.
  • I'm so embarrassed, I 'misquoted' Hamlet to a professor of Shakespeare .
  • The newspaper had to publish a correction after they 'misquoted' the President.
  • I really need some 'sleep'.
  • I’m just going to have a quick 'sleep'.
  • Wipe the 'sleep' from your eyes.
  • You should 'sleep' 8 hours a day.
  • When a top 'is sleeping', it is spinning but not precessing.
  • This caravan can 'sleep' up to four people.
  • The National 'Congress' of American Indians
  • '1912' Jack Judge and Henry "Harry" James Williams, a marching and music hall song, It`s a Long Way to Tipperary, popularized esp. by British troops in World War One:
  • I'm 'way' too tired to do that.
  • I'm a 'way' better singer than she.
  • I'm 'way' tired
  • His mother 'berated' him for dropping her favorite plant.
  • L'équipe adverse a repris lascendant' du match. - The team is again dominated by the adversary.
  • Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit 'unprofitable'.
  • World War I might have continued indefinitely if not for a 'pandemic' outbreak of influenza.
  • 'hundreds' of places, 'hundreds' of thousands of faces
  • a 'hundred', one 'hundred'
  • nineteen 'hundred', one thousand nine 'hundred'
  • He made a 'hundred' in the historic match.
  • She lost so much weight while she was ill that she became a skeleton.
  • The 'reprint' is much less expensive than a first edition.
  • a 'departing' train
  • 'departing' words
  • cántame un pasodoble galego (sing me a Galician march)
  • He gave a short summary without getting into the 'nitty-gritty' of the problem.
  • The truck hit the deer and turned it into 'hamburger'.
  • I'm going to make you into 'hamburger' if you do that again.
  • He answered the questions 'honestly'.
  • 'Honestly', I didn't believe a word she said.
  • 'Honestly!' I want to finish this work and you keep interrupting.
  • He spoke 'frankly' about the economy.
  • 'Frankly', my dear, I don't give a damn.
  • I 'sincerely' hope they make it home safely.
  • Please consider it carefully and let me know what you decide.
  • I refute those allegations 'outright'.
  • I have just responded 'outright' to that question.
  • Two people died 'outright' and one more later.
  • I have bought the house 'outright'.
  • That was an 'outright' stupid thing to say.
  • I demand an 'outright' apology.
  • We achieved 'outright' domination.
  • I made an 'outright' purchase of the house.
  • If you swim 'against' the current, you must work harder.
  • The giant was silhouetted 'against' the door.
  • The puppy rested its head 'against' a paw.
  • The rain pounds 'against' the window.
  • He stands out 'against' his local classmates
  • The Tigers will play 'against' the Bears this weekend.
  • He turned the umbrella 'against' the wind.
  • Family takes 'precedence' over work, in an emergency.
  • "I really want to 'sing' in the school choir." said Vera.
  • The president wanted to 'disband' the scandal-plagued agency.
  • The couple chose to 'solemnize' their relationship in a secular ceremony, instead of having a wedding.
  • Expect delays where the traffic 'funnels' down to one lane.
  • There is a child sitting in a 'crotch' of that tree.
  • Every mile they rode their 'crotches' felt worse saddlepain.
  • He cringed at being kicked in the 'crotch'.
  • a 'flat-rate' contribution
  • "The First Time I Got 'Faced'" — [http://www.lebofsky.com/write/alt.html]
  • He celebrated after the 'sale' of company.
  • They are having a clearance 'sale': 50% off.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • He's likable and motivated: perfect for a career in 'sales'.
  • 'Sales' were up 12% over last year.
  • The 'doleful' peal of the bell indicated another funeral was being held.
  • He ran a comb through his 'mop' and hurried out the door.
  • What 'mops' and mowes it makes! --w:Francis Francis Beaumont & w:John Fletcher John Fletcher
  • to 'mop' (or scrub) a floor
  • to 'mop' one's face with a handkerchief
  • Colleen's 'piety' led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.
  • I'd like to help you, but I'm 'busted'.
  • I saw you take that cookie from the cookie jar! You're 'busted'!
  • I got 'busted' last year for taking a pair of mittens from the store.
  • They saw you take that cookie from the cookie jar! 'Busted'!
  • A 'weary' traveller knocked at the door.
  • He gave me a 'weary' smile.
  • I accept my punishment.
  • 'Phone-in' quiz
  • Marc went to the park with his 'girlfriend' and watched the sunset with her.
  • Mary always enjoyed hanging out with her 'girlfriend' Jessica.
  • I tried to watch the movie last night but my 'cable' was out.
  • That 'birdbrain' just drove right through three rows of traffic cones and into the bushes.
  • Let it run 'overnight' and we'll check on it in the morning.
  • They delivered the package 'overnight'.
  • The change seemed to happen 'overnight'.
  • The 'overnight' ferry docked at 10AM.
  • Don't expect results 'overnight'.
  • We can 'overnight' you the documents for signature.
  • Have you looked at the 'overnights' yet?
  • There was a 'go-slow' with him as soon as he saw that skateboard.
  • They have 'stringent' quality requirements outlining what is acceptable.
  • Har du silver har du 'gull', / har du kistorna full?
  • Wilt thw wara tik sielffuir hull, / tw älska friiheet meer än 'gull' (Old Swedish, poem by bishop Tomas, 1439)
  • mina små 'gull'
  • Kom nu 'gullet', det är finfint väder ute
  • '[W]ho walked up Aldersgate-street to some chapel where she comforts herself with 'brimstone' doctrine.' — Charles Dickens, The Uncommercial Traveller
  • '[A] cheerful ballad about a murderer who was afraid to go to bed in the dark because he saw certain 'brimstone' flames around him.' — Thomas Hardy Tess of the d'Urbevilles
  • 'You are a 'brimstone' pig. You're a head of swine!' — Charles Dickens, Bleak House
  • 'You're a 'brimstone' idiot.' — Charles Dickens, Bleak House
  • a 'slow' train
  • These changes in the heavens, though 'slow', produced Like change on sea and land, sidereal blast. --Milton
  • John is very 'slow'; he is ten seconds behind everybody else when it comes to math.
  • He that is 'slow' to wrath is of great understanding. --Prov. xiv. 29.
  • That clock is 'slow'.
  • It was a 'slow' news day, so the editor asked us to make our articles wordier.
  • I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a 'slow' afternoon.
  • Robin Hood is always shown as 'bearding' the Sheriff of Nottingham.
  • Having the 'foresight' to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.
  • We've had one 'strikeout' after the other on the Jones account.
  • The pitcher recorded seven 'strikeouts' in the game.
  • Surviving fame to gain, By tombs, by books, by 'memorable' deeds. -w:Sir John Sir John Davies.
  • The troops were on 'standby' in case of an attack.
  • That recipe is an old 'standby', and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.
  • 'Standby' while I check that for you.
  • The plumber 'joined' the two ends of the broken pipe.
  • We 'joined' our efforts to get an even better result.
  • Parallel lines never 'join'.
  • These two rivers 'join' in about 80 miles.
  • I will 'join' you watching the football game as soon as I have finished my work.
  • Many children 'join' a sports club.
  • Most politicians have 'joined' a party.
  • He summoned the waiter with a 'clap'.
  • She shut her diary with a loud 'clap'.
  • Off in the distance, he heard the 'clap' of thunder.
  • His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a 'clap' on the shoulder.
  • He wasn't careful; he caught both syphilis and the 'clap'.
  • The children began to 'clap' in time with the music.
  • The audience loudly 'clapped' the actress, who responded with a deep curtsey.
  • It isn’t the singers they are 'clapping', it's the composer.
  • He would often 'clap' his teammates on the back for encouragement.
  • He 'clapped' the empty glass down on the table.
  • She 'clapped' the book shut.
  • He 'clapped' across the floor in his boots.
  • We should 'clap' together a shelter before nightfall.
  • The rival factions 'clapped' up a truce.
  • The sheriff 'clapped' him in jail.
  • She was the prettiest thing I'd ever 'clapped' eyes on, she was.
  • The 'seals' in the harbor looked better than they smelled.
  • The front of the podium bore the presidential 'seal'.
  • The result was declared invalid, as the 'seal' on the meter had been broken.
  • The canister is leaking. I think the main 'seal' needs to be replaced.
  • Close the lid tightly to get a good 'seal'.
  • The spot-check found three containers with broken 'seals'.
  • The cover is 'sealed'. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it.
  • The border has been 'sealed' until the fugitives are found.
  • I've 'sealed' the bottle to keep the contents fresh.
  • I've 'sealed' the documents in this envelope.
  • After thinking for half an hour, the champion 'sealed' his move.
  • The last-minute goal 'sealed' United's win.
  • Drive carefully. That road has a lot of 'hairpin' turns.
  • He was indisposed with a cold.
  • To 'anticipate' and prevent the duke's purpose. --R. Hall.
  • He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been 'anticipated' by the populace. -- w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • The advocate plans to 'anticipate' a part of her argument.
  • to 'anticipate' the pleasures of a visit
  • to 'anticipate' the evils of life
  • Please 'anticipate' a journey of an hour from your house to the airport
  • Little Johnny started to 'anticipate' the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
  • What is the present 'age' of a man, or of the earth?
  • Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with 'age'.
  • Sometimes 'age' just shows up all by itself.
  • to come of 'age'
  • he (or she) is of 'age'
  • the 'age' of consent
  • the 'age' of discretion
  • the golden 'age'
  • the 'age' of Pericles
  • There are three 'ages' living in her house.
  • It's been an 'age' since we last saw you.
  • Grief 'ages' us.
  • Money's a little tight right now, let's 'age' our bills for a week or so.
  • One his first assignments was to 'age' the accounts receivable.
  • He grew fat as he 'aged'.
  • An expectant hush before the performance.
  • An expectant mother.
  • "Open your 'mouth' and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.
  • The 'mouth' of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.
  • The 'mouth' of a cave
  • My kid sister is a real 'mouth'; she never shuts up.
  • He 'mouthed' his opinions on the subject at the meeting.
  • The prompter 'mouthed' the words to the actor, who had forgotten them.
  • The fish 'mouthed' the lure, but didn't bite.
  • The author describes the protagonist's youth in the 'beginning' of the story
  • The house you want is down at the 'beginning' of the street
  • He is beginning to read a new book.
  • in the beginning paragraph of the chapter
  • in the beginning section of the course
  • He works 'eight' hours a day.
  • The raid failed when the 'lookout' noticed the enemy group.
  • The sentence “I saw he” contains a 'syntactic' mistake.
  • At the end of the second act the main villain gave a 'soliloquy' detailing his plans to attack the protagonist.
  • a 'fatal' wound
  • a 'fatal' disease
  • a 'fatal' day
  • a 'fatal' error
  • a 'fatal' exception
  • Me siento 'fatal'. I feel terribly bad.
  • Manejas 'fatal'. You drive awfully.
  • A mugger crocodile
  • Jack cannot run, making him 'unfit' for the track team.
  • I've become so unfit after stopping cycling to town.
  • I was 'unsettled' by the sudden outburst, and since I didn't know what to do I just stood there, confused.
  • We need to settle this bill; even if you think the charge is too high we can't just leave it 'unsettled'.
  • We can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a 'proactive' stance and try to prevent future problems.
  • It was a 'joke'!
  • Your effort at cleaning your room is a 'joke'.
  • The president was a 'joke'.
  • I didn’t mean what I said — I was only 'joking'.
  • The CIA gathers so much information that the actual answers it should seek are often 'drowned' in the incessant flood of reports, recordings, satellite images etc.
  • tha 'gaol' agam ort — I love you (literally "love is at me on you")
  • ghabh i trom 'ghaol' air - she fell madly in love with him
  • He hasn't twigged that we're planning a surprise party for him.
  • a 'sprig' of laurel or of parsley
  • She lied 'plausibly', but the police suspected her anyway.
  • 'Plausibly', she said she'd been working at the time.
  • About 2 hours in, a long 'lull' cleared everyone out, and then it started getting a little more consistent and pushing chest ta neck high — 808surfer.com forum [http://www.808surfer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5611&sid=89085fc4ffa26528388fbcce5f7faf5
  • We demand your 'unconditional' surrender.
  • The circuit court judge's ruling was 'invalidated' by a superior judge.
  • He allowed a month to 'elapse' before beginning the work.
  • Several days 'elapsed' before they met again.
  • Why don’t you 'go' with us?
  • This train 'goes' to Chicago.
  • Please don't 'go'!
  • I really must be 'going'.
  • The property shall 'go' to my wife.
  • The award 'went' to Steven Spielberg.
  • This property 'goes' all the way to the state line.
  • Does this road 'go' to Fort Smith?
  • The time 'went' slowly.
  • Get ready, get set, 'go'!
  • I'll 'go' to court if I have to.
  • The price keeps 'going' up.
  • After three days, my headache finally 'went'.
  • His money 'went' on drink.
  • This chair has got to 'go'.
  • Everything must 'go'.
  • The car 'went' for five thousand dollars.
  • This meat is starting to 'go'.
  • My mind is 'going'.
  • That 'went' well.
  • A: How are things 'going'? B: Not bad, thanks.
  • I've 'gone' over this a hundred times.
  • Let's not 'go' into that right now.
  • Somebody 'went' through my things while I was out.
  • Well, that 'goes' to show you.
  • These experiences 'go' to make us stronger.
  • Do you think the sofa will 'go' through the door?
  • The belt just barely 'went' around his waist.
  • This shade of red doesn't 'go' with the drapes.
  • White wine 'goes' better with fish than red wine.
  • My shirts 'go' on this side of the wardrobe.
  • This piece of the jigsaw 'goes' on the other side.
  • The tune 'goes' like this.
  • It’s your turn; 'go'.
  • I 'go' to school at the schoolhouse.
  • 'Gone' for soldiers, every one.
  • She's 'gone' to be a teacher.
  • I don't want my children to 'go' hungry.
  • We 'went' barefoot in the summer.
  • How long can you 'go' without water?
  • We've 'gone' without your help for a while now.
  • We 'went' swimming.
  • Let's 'go' shopping.
  • You didn't have to 'go' to such trouble.
  • I never thought he'd 'go' so far as to call you.
  • How long having they been 'going' together?
  • He's been 'going' with her for two weeks.
  • I 'went' at him with a knife.
  • She 'goes' with child.
  • The engine just won't 'go' anymore.
  • Whatever the boss says 'goes', do you understand?
  • Anything 'goes' around here.
  • There's a story 'going' through the town about you.
  • That 'goes' as murder in my book.
  • He 'went' by name of Sanders.
  • I woke up just before the clock 'went'.
  • I really need to 'go'.
  • Have you managed to 'go' today, Mrs. Miggins?
  • Why'd you have to 'go' and do that?
  • You'll 'go' blind.
  • I 'went' crazy.
  • After failing as a criminal, he decided to 'go' straight.
  • We've only 'gone' twenty miles today.
  • This car can 'go' circles around that one.
  • Let's 'go' halves on this.
  • I'll 'go' a ten-spot.
  • Those babies 'go' five tons apiece.
  • Let's 'go' this way for a while.
  • That's as high as I can 'go'.
  • We could 'go' two fifty.
  • Cats 'go' meow.
  • I could 'go' a beer right about now.
  • They've 'gone' one for three in this series.
  • The team is 'going' five in a row.
  • I 'go', "As if!" And she was all like, "Whatever!"
  • As soon as I did it, I 'went' "that was stupid."
  • You’ve been on it long enough—now let your brother have a 'go'.
  • It’s your 'go'.
  • I’ll give it a 'go'.
  • We will begin as soon as the boss says it's a 'go'.
  • His 'smallness' didn't bother him, except when he needed something off the top shelf.
  • Your 'shoestring' is untied.
  • He did all that on a 'shoestring' budget.
  • 'shoestring' French fries
  • He 'devoted' his life to Allah.
  • They 'devoted' their lives to following Jesus Christ.
  • The set of human beings is a superset of the set of children.
  • In the depth of the forest the late flowering plant was illuminated by a 'moonbeam'.
  • The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a 'latecomer', his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
  • At the party the host made a point of greeting all the 'latecomers' he missed in the first pass.
  • I am planning a 'get-together' with some friends next Saturday.
  • The victim was able to 'enforce' his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.
  • The police are there to 'enforce' the law.
  • Hittite is a 'basal' Indo-European language.
  • A magnolia is a 'basal' angiosperm.
  • offshoreboring — offshore drilling
  • The tenor of Eliot's 'prosaic' work differs greatly from that of his poetry.
  • I was simply making the 'prosaic' point that we are running late.
  • His account of the incident was so 'prosaic' that I nodded off while reading it.
  • She lived a 'prosaic' life.
  • Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.
  • I hate eating 'beef'.
  • Do you want to raise 'beeves'?
  • He has a 'beef' with anyone who tells him otherwise.
  • Since you stopped running, you are really 'beefing' out.
  • Ugh, who just 'beefed' in here?
  • He's very 'neighborly'; he always collects my mail when I'm away on vacation.
  • He sneezed 'alarmingly'.
  • 'Alarmingly', he went into a severe sneezing fit.
  • He went into an 'alarmingly' severe sneezing fit.
  • His finest 'attribute' is his kindness.
  • In the clause "My jacket is more expensive than yours", "My" is the 'attribute' of "jacket".
  • This packet has its coherency 'attribute' set to zero.
  • There are some more implementations which use C# 'attribute's to define custom attributes specific to the AOP engine. Then the classes that need to be intercepted will be decorated with these custom attributes.
  • This poem is 'attributed' to Browning.
  • These late fees are 'larcenous'. I should have read the fine print before signing.'
  • The music was filled with 'dissonant' chords.
  • He was a quiet, 'reserved' person.
  • I'm sorry, sir, but these are 'reserved' seats.
  • He left a note as a 'reminder' to get groceries.
  • And bid 'alternate' passions fall and rise. -w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • the 'alternate' members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.
  • Grateful 'alternates' of substantial. -Matthew Prior
  • The flood and ebb tides 'alternate' with each other.
  • The land 'alternates' between rocky hills and sandy plains.
  • A 'torrential' downpour.
  • Mirrors are 'reflective'.
  • He always becomes 'reflective' in preparation for the new year.
  • A menstrual flower
  • The 'cataracts' on the Nile helped compartiment Upper Egypt, since the Pharaonic age marking several nome boundaries
  • (with an auxiliary verb) 'Inversion' takes place in the sentence 'Is she here?' — 'is', the predicate, is before 'she', the subject.
  • (for the purpose of emphasis) 'Inversion' takes place in the sentence 'Never have I done that.' — 'have', the predicate, is before 'I', the subject, due to 'never' being the first word of the sentence.
  • “What do you want for dinner?” — “'Meh'. I’m not really hungry.”
  • “That film was awesome!” — “'Meh'. I’ve seen better.”
  • The flickering TV 'fascinated' the cat.
  • We were 'fascinated' by the potter's skill.
  • Her gait 'fascinates' all men.
  • She's very 'extroverted'. She's always out meeting new people and looking for new experiences.
  • Abraham Lincoln was born in a 'log cabin'.
  • The captain's 'cabin'.
  • Passengers shall remain in their 'cabins'.
  • Bill was 'eliminated' as a suspect when the police interviewed witnesses.
  • John was 'eliminated' as a contestant when it was found he had gained, rather than lost, weight.
  • He has tendencies to exhibit 'disruptive' behaviour
  • Here is a tabulation of baseless claims made in the last month.
  • 'Illiteracy' is widespread in certain areas of the country.
  • 'arithmetic' geometry
  • 'arithmetic' progression
  • The bacteriologist adjusted the 'focussing' knob on the microscope.
  • The workman hung a light from a 'crossbeam' between the main joists.
  • In contrast to most projections of the 'aftermath' of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.
  • A stray wrench can really gum up the 'works'.
  • The steel 'works' almost fills the valley.
  • I'll have a Behemoth Burger with 'the works'.
  • His 'works' displayed his righteousness.
  • Like most people my 'self-image' is much younger than my age; the fact that I'm getting old hasn't quite sunk in yet.
  • See the 'following' section.
  • The 'following' words have no definition . . .
  • The 'following' wind sped us on our way.
  • 'Following' the meeting, we all had a chat.
  • He had a loyal 'following'.
  • An 'associate' editor.
  • An 'associate' member of the club.
  • She 'associates' with her coworkers on weekends.
  • "I always somehow 'associate' Chatterton with autumn." - John Keats
  • The code calculates the appropriate value at each 'iteration'.
  • A mineral ... augments not by grown, but by 'accretion'.
  • That occurrence of "its" needs to be 'punctuated'.
  • The pristine lawn was punctuated only by the single apple tree in the centre.
  • a 'liberating' experience
  • He told 'fantastic' stories of dragons and goblins.
  • His 'fantastic' post-college plans had all collapsed within a year of graduation.
  • She had a 'fantastic' view of her own importance that none of her colleagues shared.
  • The events were so 'fantastic' that only the tabloids were willing to print it.
  • She entered the lab and stood gaping for a good ten minutes at the 'fantastic' machinery at work all around her.
  • "I had a simply 'fantastic' vacation, and I can't wait to tell you all about it!"
  • Students receive 'instruction' in the arts and sciences.
  • 'Instruction' will be provided on how to handle difficult customers.
  • The 'cantankerous' landlord always grumbled when asked to fix something.
  • A 'semicolon' is followed by an initial lower-case letter (unless for proper nouns).
  • We gathered round the campfire for a little 'singsong'.
  • The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked.
  • The story was narrated from an 'omniscient' point of view.
  • The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.
  • A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.
  • The article was written to 'demystify' the mechanics of the internal combustion engine.
  • I have a 'full-time' job, working five days a week.
  • Bringing up a child is a 'full-time' activity.
  • to work 'full-time'
  • Those paper towels were amazingly 'absorbent'. That was quite a spill.
  • Since I learned shorthand, I can take 'dictation' at eighty words a minute.
  • '1908:' Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables - We had reading and geography and Canadian history and dictation today.
  • '1852:' Lysander Spooner, An Essay on the Trial by Jury - ...jurors in England have formerly understood it to be their right and duty to judge only according to their consciences, and not to submit to any 'dictation' from the court, either as to law or fact.
  • His habit, even with friends, was that of 'dictation'.
  • They enjoyed a wet summer and a 'bountiful' harvest.
  • A big 'obstacle' to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
  • There was a nationwide search on for the bankrobbers.
  • I did my 'best'.
  • Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places.
  • He went through his belongings, gradually shedding the 'trappings' of youth.
  • relaxation of the soft palate
  • relaxation of efforts
  • Usage note: often in the plural; formerly followed by "to", but now more generally by "for" or "toward(s)"; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children
  • He is our 'resident' UNIX expert.
  • For privacy reasons, she requested the 'resident' nurse to leave.
  • I haven't 'installed' the new operating system yet because of all the bugs.
  • He was 'installed' as Chancellor of the University.
  • I 'installed' myself in my usual chair by the fire.
  • After inserting the disk, you need to run the 'install'.
  • To 'aggravate' my woes. —w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • To 'aggravate' the horrors of the scene. —w:William H. William H. Prescott.
  • The defense made by the prisoner's counsel did rather 'aggravate' than extenuate his crime. —Addison.
  • If both were to 'aggravate' her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. — w:Samuel Samuel Richardson Clarissa.
  • The 'original' manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions
  • This recording is by the 'original' broadway cast.
  • Tonight we will hear an 'original' work by one of our best composers.
  • The paper contains a number of 'original' ideas about color perception.
  • Parker was one of the 'original' bebop players.
  • This kind of barbecue is 'original' to North Carolina.
  • This manuscript is the 'original'
  • You’re an 'original'
  • I'm competing in two dressage shows and a jumping show this weekend
  • They went all that way just to be in some 'overblown' conference?
  • He performed the piece 'remarkably', offering novel interpretations to its nearly cliched passages.
  • That dog is 'remarkably' fierce.
  • 'Remarkably', three State assembly elections were decided by a total of fewer than one hundred votes.
  • She was all 'la-di-da', with her nose in the air, and we're all struggling not to laugh because that would be gauche.
  • "Well 'la-di-da', aren't you the impressive personage, with a feather in your hair yet."
  • My correspondent 'apologised' for not answering my letter.
  • The coffee was bitter.
  • A bitter wind blew from the north.
  • '1999:' It was at the end of February, ... when the world was cold, and a bitter wind howled down the moors.... — Neil Gaiman, Stardust, pg. 31 (Perennial paperback edition)
  • They're bitter enemies.
  • I've been bitter ever since that defeat.
  • The judge's 'partiality' towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral.
  • UN Convention relating to the Status of 'Stateless' Persons
  • A 'stateless' server treats each request independently.
  • The books on top of the piano 'resonate' when he plays certain notes.
  • His words 'resonated' with the crowd.
  • The player with the highest 'score' is the winner.
  • The 'score' is 8-1 although it's not even half-time!
  • Pronunciation: "8-1" is pronounced "eight to one" or "eight one."
  • Some words have 'scores' of meanings.
  • England had a 'score' of 107 for 5 at lunch.
  • Pelé 'scores' again!
  • It is unusual for a team to 'score' a hundred goals in one game.
  • The baker 'scored' the cake so the servers would know where to slice it.
  • I 'scored' some drugs last night.
  • Did you 'score' tickets for the concert?
  • The lecturer has three speaking 'engagements' this week.
  • Check the gears for full 'engagement' before turning the handle.
  • We are enjoying a long 'engagement', but haven't yet set a date.
  • The 'engagement' resulted in may causualties.
  • After 'engagement' it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail.
  • National diplomacy typically deploys its dexterity to secure advantage for one's nation.
  • It was 'ever' thus.
  • If that 'ever' happens, we’re in deep trouble.
  • He's back and better than 'ever'.
  • How can I 'ever' get there in time.
  • Was I 'ever' glad to see you!
  • Did I 'ever'!
  • The 'intuitive' response turned out to be correct.
  • Designing software with an 'intuitive' interface can be difficult.
  • The boy entered 'adulthood' by undergoing a rite of passage.
  • A popular myth is that 'heartwood' is stronger than sapwood
  • I know not why this entrance is left so neglected, as we are not in want of able engineers in France, in the 'hydraulic' branch, a part of the mathematics to which I have most applyed myself. — M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 47
  • In the 'event', he turned out to have what I needed anyway.
  • Cells may undergo 'apoptosis' if they have sustained unrepairable damage.
  • I like to 'linger' in my garden after I have finished working there.
  • Experts 'overestimate' the level of harm of cigarettes.
  • For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the 'strictures' of SALT and American tolerance will allow.
  • As soon as we 'ascertain' what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed.
  • I just had an 'unreal' hamburger.
  • He was 'indifferent' to the proposal, since it didn't affect him, either way.
  • The long distance and the 'indifferent' roads made the journey impossible.
  • The face of the Moon appearing to me to be full of 'indifferent' high mountains...
  • For a few moments, the train remained 'stationary', before lurching forward along the track.
  • What am I supposed to do with this 'neolithic' piece of machinery?
  • a 'triumphant' chariot
  • 'Triumphant' out of this infernal pit.
  • So shall it be in the church 'triumphant'.
  • Athena, war's 'triumphant' maid...
  • The water 'pinpricked' her face as she stepped into the shower.
  • The dress really did not look very 'flattering' on her figure.
  • Take off the baby's 'bootees' before you put her in the crib.
  • Surgeons often slip on 'bootees' before entering the operating room.
  • Grossest faults, or 'disabilities' to perform what was covenanted. - w:John John Milton.
  • Chatham refused to see him, pleading his 'disability'. - w:George George Bancroft.
  • The 'disabilities' of idiocy, infancy, and coverture. - w:Benjamin Vaughan Benjamin Vaughan Abbott.
  • He has a mental 'disability'.
  • I had to go on 'disability' after the accident.
  • Did you get your 'disability' this month?
  • '1974': They had assumed the wild sweet freedom of jacking off in their inviolable privacy. Their 'appetence' became resilient with repetition. (Davenport, Tatlin!)
  • There are practically no 'untouched' forests left in Europe.
  • He left his vegetables 'untouched'.
  • She was 'untouched' by his tale of woes.
  • Our chocolates are 'untouched' by human hands.
  • Politics was an 'untouched' topic in our family.
  • The study of the Milky Way is called 'galactic' astronomy.
  • While choronology refers to the study of time, 'chorology' refers to the study of regions/places. - "Place, A Short Introduction", by Tim Cresswell
  • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly 'worthwhile'.
  • Janitors 'padlock' the gates (Del Amitri, Nothing Ever Happens)
  • The party began with an 'impromptu' rendition of 'Happy Birthday'.
  • une visite 'impromptue'.
  • À limpromptu'.
  • Talleyrand prévoyait à l'avance ses bons mots, que la circonstance lui tirait ensuite à limpromptu'. (Sainte-Beuve, Pensées, 1868)
  • Quand je faisais mentalement des réserves sur Fauré, celles-ci portaient sur les Barcarolles, les Nocturnes et les 'Impromptus'. (Du Bos, Journal, 1928)
  • They replaced the 'faulty' wiring and it has worked fine ever since.
  • I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a 'faulty' argument.
  • Names like Pat, Terry and Jean are 'androgynous' because they can be given to babies of either gender.
  • The water 'insinuated' itself into the rock. It became ice, which expanded and cracked large fragments off of the hard stone.
  • She 'insinuated' that her friends had betrayed her.
  • Symbol: n
  • When you read "[http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Seven+Little+Rabbits%22 Seven Little Rabbits]" at age 6 and read it again 15 years later, the hindsight you've developed in the time between will make you look at and think of the book much differently than you did the first time!
  • Diana Dors, the "1950s blonde 'bombshell'" ...
  • Both stories start out the same way, but they 'diverge' halfway through.
  • The sidewalk runs next to the street for a few miles, then 'diverges' from it and turns north.
  • The software is pretty good, except for a few cases where its behavior 'diverges' from user expectations.
  • The sequence 'diverges' to infinity: that is, it increases without bound.
  • The nest was made out of 'sticks'.
  • I found several good 'sticks' in the brush heap.
  • I found enough 'sticks' in dumsters at construction sites to build my shed.
  • Cigarettes are taxed at one dollar per 'stick'.
  • Sealing wax is available as a cylindrical or rectangular 'stick'. (Also ... "available in a ... stick.")
  • He took a 'stick' of newspapers from the rack at the library.
  • My parents bought us each a 'stick' of cotton candy.
  • The recipe calls for half a 'stick' of butter.
  • Don’t hog all that gum, give me a 'stick'!
  • I don’t need my 'stick' to walk, but it’s helpful.
  • As soon as the fight started, the guards came in swinging their 'sticks'.
  • We were so poor we didn't have one 'stick' of furniture.
  • I grew up driving a 'stick', but many people my age didn’t.
  • I grew up driving 'stick', but many people my age didn't.
  • Tripping with the 'stick' is a violation of the rules.
  • His wedge shot bounced off the 'stick' and went in the hole.
  • The long-range driving ability of a golf club.
  • The potential hitting power of a specific bat.
  • General hitting ability.
  • Hockey: The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.
  • His stroke with that two-piece 'stick' is a good as anybody's in the club.
  • He shoots a mean 'stick' of pool.
  • 'Stick' the label on the jar.
  • The tape will not 'stick' if it melts.
  • The lever 'sticks' if you push it too far up.
  • His old nickname 'stuck'.
  • Just 'stick' to your strategy, and you will win.
  • 'Stick' your bag over there and come with me.
  • The balloon will pop when I 'stick' this pin in it.
  • Once again, the world champion 'sticks' the dismount.
  • 'Stick' cuttings from geraniums promptly.
  • He spends so much money on new technology, he's like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys.
  • a 'sorted' list of numbers
  • I have to get my life 'sorted'.
  • 'Sorted' for e’s and whizz (song and album by UK band Pulp)
  • Mark's health was of great 'concern' to Connie.
  • He placed his hand on his sister's sunburnt legs with great 'concern'.
  • The employees' attitude is really hurting the 'concern'.
  • She 'scrolled' the offending image out of view.
  • The rising credits slowly 'scrolled' off the screen.
  • The species will be under threat if its 'natural' habitat is destroyed.
  • 'Natural' food is healthier than processed food.
  • It's natural for business to be slow on Tuesdays.
  • The piece is played in C natural.
  • So-called second-generation w:Breast silicone breast implants looked and felt more like the 'natural' breast.
  • He's a 'natural' on the saxophone.
  • We had a good haul of 'gooseberries' from our tree this year.
  • Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a 'gooseberry'.
  • The children built a 'fairyland' cottage out of gingerbread, decorated with gumdrops and peppermint sticks.
  • an 'unspeakable' fool
  • an 'unspeakable' play
  • Already a mentally fragile boy, he now 'edged' towards insanity.
  • The monks were forbidden to carry 'edged' weapons such as swords and axes.
  • Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act 'naturally'.
  • Boys are 'naturally' aggressive.
  • I shall 'naturally' protest at that decision.
  • My 'inexpert' attempts at repairing the hole with duct tape only made the problem worse.
  • The mayor hung a banner across Main Street to commemorate the town's 100th anniversary.
  • They usually make their case under the banner of environmentalism.
  • It is a banner achievement for an athlete to run a mile in under four minutes.
  • She made a 'notation' in the margin of the book.
  • [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/etc/medialib/docs/Aldrich/Acta/al_acta_30_01.pdf Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich]
  • For his explanation he will 'allegorise' the problem.
  • The birds had built an amazing 'structure' out of sticks and various discarded items.
  • He studied the 'structure' of her face.
  • The 'structure' of a sentence.
  • The 'structure' of the society was still a mystery.
  • For some, the 'structure' of school life was oppressive.
  • This 'structure' contains both date and timezone information.
  • There's lots of 'structure' to be fished along the west shore of the lake; the impoundment submerged a town there when it was built.
  • The South African leader went off to consult with the 'structures'.
  • I'm trying to 'structure' my time better so I'm not always late.
  • I've 'structured' the deal to limit the amount of money we can lose.
  • Le plain-chant est la paraphrase aérienne et mouvante de l'immobile 'structure' des cathédrales. (Huysmans, En route, 1895)
  • There is ongoing 'litigation' in this matter.
  • This law firm is known for its 'litigation' practice.
  • That attorney has been chastized for his 'litigation' behavior.
  • The 'moderation' of a large online forum can be hard work.
  • He hath only 'instigated' his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity. -Bp. Warburton.
  • His 'providence' in saving for his old age is exemplary.
  • Is there no 'end' to this madness?
  • Certainly he could do so, but to what 'end'?
  • For some people, knowledge is a means to an 'end'; for others, it is an 'end' in itself.
  • Is this movie ever going to 'end'?
  • Han er venligere 'end' hun. (He is friendlier 'than' she.)
  • la finale della Coppa del Mondo - the World Cup final
  • geography 'bee'
  • See if that nut has too much 'looseness' and tighten it if it does.
  • He kept the strangely shaped rock as a 'curiosity'.
  • It took the 'absent-minded' man twenty minutes to find his glasses on top of his head.
  • The holiday started with two 'unrelated' mishaps.
  • He had the same surname as me, but we were 'unrelated'.
  • Love and compassion are 'necessities', not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. - q:Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Tenzin Gyatso
  • 'unreadable' handwriting
  • a machine that cut up secret documents into small 'unreadable' fragments
  • 'unreadable' charts
  • 'unreadable' book
  • My favorite 'miniseries' of all time is the old BBC adaptation of I Claudius.
  • His retirement and 'consequent' spare time enabled him to travel more.
  • I shall go to Japan and 'hence' will not be here in time for the party.
  • The purse is handmade and 'hence' very expensive.
  • The plane will leave two months 'hence'.
  • They grew up at the White House; 'hence' [stems] their lack of interest in politics.
  • Get you 'hence'!
  • I'm going 'hence', because you hit me.
  • Get thee 'hence', Satan!
  • After a long battle, my poor daughter was taken 'hence'.
  • A year 'hence' it will be forgotten.
  • He didn't wake up early. 'Consequently', he was late to work.
  • This guy's a decent 'sort'.
  • I had a 'sort' of my cupboard
  • There is some sign of disparate 'standards' bodies becoming more closely aligned.
  • Though 'plagiarism' in and of itself is not illegal, it is usually frowned upon; and many cases of 'plagiarism' involve illegal copyright violation.
  • The novel contained many instances of 'plagiarism'; in fact, some entire passages were lifted verbatim from other novelists' work.
  • The Earth is a sphere that has 'flattenings' at the poles.
  • This drug has a strong 'choleretic' effect.
  • Phenobarbital is a powerful 'choleretic'.
  • 'fomenting' a revolution
  • He thought and wrote 'profoundly'.
  • 'More profoundly', it has shaken our most fundamental assumptions.
  • From his childhood, she was 'profoundly' troubled.
  • This shall not 'relieve' either Party of any obligations.
  • Alcohol is often a cheap tool to 'alleviate' the stress of a hard day.
  • 'Sufficient' of us are against this idea that we should stop now.
  • I opened the wine with a 'corkscrew'.
  • Spitting Image was a famous 'satirical' television program.
  • Convinced that his uncle was a warlock, he rifled through his attic, looking for 'demonic' artifacts.
  • Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a 'demonic' laugh that made his hostages shudder.
  • The museum has a 'full-scale' replica of a Viking ship.
  • The business consultants performed a 'full-scale' analysis of current market conditions.
  • Evil is said to be 'seductive', which is one reason why people do what they know they shouldn't.
  • He choked on a 'fishbone'.
  • That was the most 'painfully' sung rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" that I've ever heard.
  • Ernest had a fear of 'vehicular' travel, and ended up walking everywhere.
  • The 'auricular' nerves were damaged.
  • He prepared a 'spicy' curry.
  • Her head jerked back when she smelled the strong, 'spicy' aroma.
  • He is known for his 'spicy' political commentary.
  • I don't want my children to see the 'spicy' images on this web site.
  • His truck sported a heavy-duty 'hitch' for his boat.
  • The banquet went off without a 'hitch'. (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)
  • The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the 'hitch'?
  • He just came back home from his 14 day 'hitch' offshore.
  • She 'hitched' her jeans up and then tightend her belt.
  • He 'hitched' the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
  • That was an 'appalling' waste of money.
  • She knows a 'smattering' of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
  • There’s only a 'smattering' of people who oppose the second amendment.
  • Could you hand me a 'dry' towel?
  • My throat feels itchy and 'dry'.
  • Cover the chicken as it bakes or it'll get too 'dry'.
  • 'Dry' alcohol is 200 proof.
  • I like to take a 'dry' sherry before lunch on Sundays.
  • A former alcoholic, he's been 'dry' for almost a year now.
  • You'll have to drive out of this 'dry' county to find any liquor.
  • It was a 'dry' house.
  • The clothes 'dried' on the line.
  • Devin 'dried' her eyes with a handkerchief.
  • Hi woldon forbærnan ðone dry. —Ælfric’s Homilies, vol. 1. (‘They would burn the sorceror.’)
  • The 'download' took longer than I expected.
  • I got the 'download' but it wouldn't work on my computer.
  • You can 'download' a trial version of the program for thirty days to determine whether you want to purchase the full version.
  • I needed to 'download' photos to a CD-ROM
  • 'unalloyed' blessings
  • 'unalloyed' happiness
  • The 'stitching' is coming undone on this shirt.
  • Ever since the burglary, we've been more 'sensitized' to home security issues.
  • Magnesium sulfate is the 'coagulant' used in making tofu, it causes the liquid soy milk to separate into solid tofu and water.
  • The Great 'Depression' was an event in US history.
  • We are the midst of a 'full-blown' crisis.
  • The trees in the garden were resplendent with 'full-blown' white gardenias.
  • The schooner took to sea with 'full-blown' sails.
  • Those data are 'debatable', no one has been able to replicate them.
  • It's debatable whether he is a stud.
  • That debatable individual.
  • The lack of bonuses isn't debatable.
  • He has a 'deathly' pallor.
  • He has a 'deathly' fear of crocodiles.
  • He was 'deathly' afraid of crocodiles.
  • The water was 'deathly' cold.
  • Benjamin Franklin's designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was 'arbitrary'. In fact, electrons flow in the opposite direction to conventional current.
  • The decision to use 18 years as the legal age of adulthood was 'arbitrary', as both age 17 and 19 were reasonable alternatives.
  • "The Russian trials were Stalin's purges, with which he attempted to consolidate his power. Like most people in the West, I believed these show trials to be the 'arbitrary' acts of a cruel dictator." ([http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Einstein Max Born, Letters to Einstein])
  • The equation is true for an 'arbitrary' value of x.
  • The project is 'undergoing' great changes.
  • The victim 'underwent' great trauma.
  • She had to 'undergo' surgery because of her broken leg.
  • Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not 'concrete' evidence that bigfoot exists.
  • Once arrested, I realized that handcuffs are 'concrete', even if my concept of what is legal wasn’t.
  • The office building had 'concrete' flower boxes out front.
  • The road was made of 'concrete' that had been poured in large slabs.
  • I hate grass, so I 'concreted' over my lawn.
  • Josie’s plans began 'concreting' once she fixed a date for the wedding.
  • The 'headline' on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."
  • He acted the part 'believably'.
  • 'Believably', Mikey said John pushed him first.
  • The snail's body 'contracted' into its shell.
  • Incest is a 'taboo' subject in most soap operas.
  • She was 'reluctant' to lend him the money
  • When he tripped and fell in the street, several kind 'passers-by' helped him up.
  • Please try not to 'mumble' so I can hear you better.
  • All I could hear was a 'mumble' from the next room.
  • He spoke in a 'mumble'.
  • The 'priest' at the Catholic church heard his confession.
  • The Shinto 'priest' burnt incense for his ancestors.
  • The israelite 'priests' of Yahweh’s temple were descended from Moses' brother Aaron.
  • Grandfather had incredible 'longevity' — he lived to be 105 years old!
  • John Hancock is famous for being the first 'signatory' to the American Declaration of Indepence, and for writing his name large.
  • an eccentric or elliptical orbit
  • "The recluse has become really eccentric over the years."
  • His lack of respect 'disappointed' her.
  • I am 'disappointed' by this year's revenue.
  • Example: To remember the colours of the rainbow, use the mnemonic: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
  • count the shop's takings'
  • 'Ladyfingers' soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead.
  • Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of 'ladyfingers' to light on New Year's Day.
  • The blow to his head rendered him 'senseless', he didn't awaken until he was in the ambulance.
  • What a 'senseless' waste of money.
  • He took 'senseless' risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.
  • The archvillain deployed his 'minions' to simultaneously rob every bank in the city.
  • We heard a 'distant' rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it.
  • She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a 'distant' relative of hers.
  • deliver a captive from the prison
  • she delivered a baby boy yesterday
  • the doctor delivered the baby
  • deliver a package, deliver the mail
  • deliver the thief to the police
  • deliver a speech
  • The trombonist looked to the bandleader for direction.
  • The screenplay was good, but the direction was weak.
  • Keep going in the same direction.
  • Helen donned a pair of faded 'dungarees' and grabbed her knapsack before rushing off to school.
  • The young politician was very 'telegenic'.
  • Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One 'elephant', two 'elephant', three 'elephant'...
  • US President Abraham Lincoln was called the Great Emancipator after issuing the 'Emancipation' Proclamation in 1863.
  • I'm going to Brunei to study politics in a 'sultanate.'
  • I am not very 'forgiving'.
  • 'Euthanasia' is the most difficult part of a veterinarian's job.
  • The presence of ammoniacal nitrogen (N–NH) in leachate is one of the problems normally faced by landfill operators.
  • Death is merciful, for there is no return therefrom... — H.P. Lovecraft
  • 'Luxuriate' in the wonderful service of our 5-star hotel.
  • She had 'ice-skated' the entire lake.
  • They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.
  • '2004 TeSelle, Eugene', Iconoclast, World Book Encyclopedia, 2004 edition (CD):
  • '2008 The Handbook of Texas Online', William Cowper Brann, Texas State Historical Association, Austin [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fbr23.html]:
  • He was driving 'westbound' on the George Washington Bridge.
  • 'Westbound' traffic was blocked for miles.
  • He is a real 'happening' guy.
  • The Andy Warhol reception was a freaky 'happening'.
  • a 'marauding' band
  • A 'marauding' stoat entered the rabbit warren and killed fifteen bunnies.
  • The 'marauding' lion jumped the fence and killed the goat.
  • Gregor Mendel must have spent a good amount of time outside of his 'cell'.
  • The combatants spent the night in separate 'cells'.
  • This MP3 player runs on 2 AAA 'cells'.
  • Those three fellows are the local 'cell' of that organization.
  • There is a powerful storm 'cell' headed our way.
  • There is a virtual zoo of single 'cell' organisms living in your mouth.
  • The bee filled the 'cell' with honey.
  • It was published in ' Cell'. -->
  • The upper right 'cell' always starts with the color green.
  • Virtual Channel number 5 received 170 'cells'.
  • I get good reception in my home because it is near a 'cell' tower.
  • All you could see of the 'alligator' were its two eyes above the water, and suddenly it snatched up and caught the poor bird with its strong jaws full of sharp teeth.
  • Washing dishes is a 'chore', but we can't just stop eating.
  • She is an 'attentive' listener, but does not like to talk much.
  • This band-aid will 'heal' your cut.
  • Band-aids allow cuts to 'heal'.
  • During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but 'moderately'.
  • They were at least 'moderately' happy with their bonuses.
  • The 'roughness' of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart.
  • a 'fortunate' event
  • a 'fortunate' concurrence of circumstances
  • a 'fortunate' investment
  • The 'storyboard' process helps promote brainstorming, highlights missing tasks, and allows the team to incorporate changes prior to traveling too far down a particular path. — By Cheryl A. Malloy & William Cooley, NASA & SAIC [http://appel.nasa.gov/ask/issues/13/practices/index.html here]
  • 'Storyboarding' allows students to work together as they generate ideas and eliminates the territorial defensiveness that often occurs when new ideas are suggested. — "Using Storyboarding to Determine components of Dellness for University Students" J Am Coll Health. 1996 Jan;44(4):180-3 [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8583044&dopt=Abstract Abstract]
  • There were tons of 'malodorous' garbage bags outside her house.
  • 'Semantics' is a foundation of lexicography.
  • The 'semantics' of the terms used are debatable.
  • The 'semantics' of a single preposition is a dissertation in itself.
  • The discussion 'generated' an uproar.
  • Adding concentrated sulphuric acid to water 'generates' heat.
  • They 'generated' many offspring.
  • Rotating a circle 'generates' a sphere.
  • The 'visibility' from that angle was good
  • Don't 'provoke' the dog, it may try to bite you.
  • an 'ambitious' style
  • I hope nobody was 'eavesdropping' on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.
  • The parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the 'alley'.
  • He hit one deep into the 'alley'.
  • He 'represented' that he was investigating for the police department.
  • I'll get started tomorrow, but in the 'meantime' let's see if we can get a few more opinions.
  • Everyone supported the nominee because she was 'eminently' qualified.
  • The candidate selection for running mate has 'catapulted' her to the national scene.
  • She has been 'catapulted' to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.
  • 'bombproof' buildings
  • Please try not to 'overreact' if she drives badly when she is first learning.
  • The bath water 'gurgled' down the drain.
  • The baby 'gurgled' with delight.
  • The 'denotations' of the two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" are the same (i.e. both expressions denote the planet Venus), but their connotations are different.
  • an irrational decision
  • The number π is irrational.
  • the quotient of two 'irrationals' a and b is a rational if and only if there is an integer n>0 and an integer m such that a*n = b*m
  • "Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English 'thesaurus'.
  • a 'confirmed' liar
  • a 'confirmed' treaty
  • a 'confirmed' Catholic
  • The 'inequality' in living standards led to a civil war as the have nots rebelled.
  • The 'inequality' x is less than y, together with that y
  • After many years as a party leader, she finally ascended to the 'presidency'.
  • Because of the president's lame duck status, the 'presidency' was often hampered by congressional actions.
  • In France, a 'presidency' lasts for five years.
  • Ernest was a historian specializing in the 'presidency' of Herbert Hoover.
  • The 'population' of New Jersey will not stand for this!
  • The 'population' of some smalltowns is numbered in under four digits
  • A seasonal migration annually changes the 'populations' in two or more biotopes drastically, many twice in opposite senses
  • The town’s 'population' is only 243.
  • "...it is possible it [the Anglo-Saxon race] might stand second to the Scandinavian countries [in average height] if a fair sample of their 'population' were obtained." Francis Galton et al. (1883). Final Report of the Anthropometric Committee, Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, [http://galton.org/cgi-bin/searchImages/galton/search/essays/pages/galton-1883-rba-anthro-report-final_14.htm p. 26.
  • 'Seduction' is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire.
  • '1976', w:Richard Richard Dawkins, w:The Selfish The Selfish Gene:
  • The meeting dragged on interminably as topics were divided into 'subtopics' which were divided in to sub-stub-topics, ad infinitum.
  • We're trying out some new treatment on you, but this is 'untested' on humans.
  • hidden treasure
  • hidden talents
  • He tried to pass a 'fraudulent' check.
  • There was a 'miniature' of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece.
  • Sacha composed a 'miniature' for strings as a final project at the conservatory.
  • Jack had dozens of 'miniatures' of Napoleanic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.
  • I find 'miniature' dogs annoying; they seem to yap more than full-size dogs.
  • His 'combative' style leads to many arguments.
  • He made a careful 'comparison' of the available products before buying anything.
  • There really is no 'comparison' between the performance of today's computers and those of a decade ago.
  • He is an avid 'collector' of nineteenth-century postage stamps.
  • That old piano is just a big dust 'collector'.
  • She works for the government as a tax 'collector'.
  • The power cable itself has enough 'inductance' to disrupt the digital signal of the video output cable, due to poor shielding.
  • What is the 'inductance' of that power supply's main inductor?
  • "'Tis 'remarkable', that they talk most who have the least to say." -Prior.
  • The dog barked at his own 'reflection' in the mirror.
  • After careful 'reflection', I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
  • It is a 'reflection' on his character that he never wavered in his resolve.
  • Who so layeth 'lines' for to latch fowls. — Piers Plowman
  • fishing 'line', anchor 'line', clothes'line', tow'line'
  • a chalk 'line' was drawn around the body
  • The arrow descended in a curved 'line'.
  • The place is remote from 'lines' of travel.
  • Remember, your answers must match the party 'line'.
  • Their 'line' is gone out through all the earth. — Ps. xix. 4
  • Drop me a 'line'.
  • I tried to make a call, but the 'line' was dead.
  • a dedicated 'line'
  • a shared 'line'
  • Please speak up, the 'line' is very faint.
  • The 'line' forms on the right.
  • There is a 'line' of houses.
  • Unite thy forces and attack their 'lines'. — Dryden
  • 'line' of business, product 'line'
  • How many buses does the 'line' have?
  • The air'line' is in danger of bankruptcy.
  • A ship of the 'line'.
  • Garments made of 'line'. — Spenser
  • the 'line' of sight or the 'line' of vision
  • He is uncommonly powerful in his own 'line', but it is not the 'line' of a first-rate man. — Coleridge
  • Though on his brow were graven 'lines' austere. — Byron
  • He tipples palmistry, and dines On all her fortune-telling 'lines'. — Cleveland
  • a 'line' of stages
  • an express 'line'
  • to cross the 'line'
  • The 'lines' are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yes. I have a goodly heritage. — Ps. xvi. 6
  • the engine is in 'line' / out of 'line'
  • The bird 'lines' its nest with soft grass.
  • to 'line' a cloak with silk or fur
  • to 'line' a box with paper or tin
  • The charge amounteth very high for any one man’s purse, except 'lined' beyond ordinary, to reach unto. — Carew.
  • to 'line' troops some more, please
  • to 'line' works with soldiers
  • to 'line' a copy book
  • to 'line' out a hymn
  • His 'agnostic' viewpoint is summarized in his book.
  • She left the church when she became 'agnostic'.
  • The socket communications layer is 'agnostic' with regards to its underlying transport mechanism -- it is “transport-'agnostic'”.
  • We accused her of 'parasitism' in taking his hard-earned money for new dresses.
  • She gave me an 'illogical' reply and left me standing there feeling confused.
  • His 'homecoming' was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before.
  • Many alumni come back for 'homecoming', and many freshmen are advised to flee.
  • He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so 'squeamish' about the sight of blood.
  • This 'assembler' is much faster than the old one.
  • I wrote that program in 'assembler'.
  • She wore a 'raspberry' beret — lyrics of Raspberry Beret, by the musician Prince
  • a 'toothless' old man
  • The treaty was 'toothless' in combatting climate change.
  • The sirens were 'seductresses' who lured many sailors to their doom.
  • Even though she didn't think of herself as a 'seductress', her effect on men showed she was one.
  • As a result of the rise of, first, television news and entertainment 'media' and, second, web-based 'media', traditional print-based 'media' have declined in popularity.
  • Some celebrities dislike press conferences, where the 'media' bombard them with questions.
  • son las cinco y 'media' = it’s 5:30.
  • 'media' hora = half an hour.
  • The song has a 'phat' bass line.
  • He was dressed in uniform--a black uniform trimmed with gray 'astrakhan.' - Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"
  • The teacher gave his student the cane for throwing paper.
  • After breaking his leg, he needed a cane to walk.
  • Don't hit me with that, it really 'canes'!
  • Oggi fa un freddo 'cane'! - Today is 'freezing' cold!
  • The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation.
  • He was newly appointed to be Minister of the Interior.
  • A newspaper headline: Couple leaves business world to 'minister' to inner-city children
  • The 'loading' of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
  • I need to recheck the 'loadings' on the external walls.
  • The 'loading' on the generators peaks during the early evening.
  • My 'intention' was to marry a wealthy widow.
  • The 'intention' of this legislation is to boost the economy.
  • dans lintention' de devenir roi
  • Quoique La Brière fût alors mince, il appartient à ce genre de tempéraments qui, formés tard, prennent à trente ans un 'embonpoint' inattendu. (Honoré de Balzac, Modeste Mignon, 1844)
  • That sculpture is not merely artistic, but also 'functional': it can be used as a hatrack.
  • A 'functional' construction element generally must meet higher technical but lower aesthetical requirements
  • The incessant 'flashing' of the neon sign kept the neighborhood awake.
  • 0.5 is the reciprocal of 2.
  • The boxer delivered a 'smashing' blow to his opponent's head.
  • We had a 'smashing' time at the zoo.
  • Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the 'smashing' of crockery.
  • Make sure all the field observations are 'classified' by species.
  • We do not discuss specific interrogation techniques because they are 'classified' information.
  • I won't say who I'm going to the prom with; that's 'classified'.
  • He ran a 'classified' for the tools he wanted to sell.
  • 'Solicitous' of my reputation. -w:John John Dryden.
  • He was 'solicitous' for his advice. -w:Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Edward Hyde Clarendon.
  • Enjoy the present, whatsoever it be, and be not 'solicitous' about the future. - w:Jeremy Jeremy Taylor.
  • The colonel had been intent upon other things, and not enough 'solicitous' to finish the fortifications. -w:Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Edward Hyde Clarendon.
  • The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the 'prostration', laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — [http://www.dor.org/vocations/faqs_ordination.htm Diocese of Rochester, NY]
  • His 'meteoric' rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
  • Nearby residents don't want any 'gaudiness' in the building's renovation, they want it to be tasteful and understated.
  • to separate gold from 'extraneous' matter
  • 'Extraneous' substances were found on my cup of water.
  • My uncle is a 'practicing' dentist.
  • The digits of the decimal number system are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and those in the hexadecimal number system are those in the decimal system along with A, B, C, D, E and F.
  • The number 2307 has four digits: the thousands digit is 2; the hundreds digit is 3; the tens digit is 0; and the units digit is 7.
  • That girl likes me — she gave me her 'digits'.
  • The 'superlative' of "big" is "biggest"
  • Lincoln is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other 'superlatives' I can’t think of right now!
  • The 'vineyard' of Château Margaux stands as the producer of one of the world's greatest and most sought-after red wines.
  • An oil 'pipeline' has been opened from the Caspian Sea.
  • 3D images are rendered using the graphics 'pipeline'.
  • A new version of the software is in the 'pipeline', but has not been rolled-out.
  • the ruling monarch
  • She was their third 'housekeeper', but after a month or so she also gave up.
  • The 'precocious' child began reading the newspaper at age four.
  • He wanted to 'exhibit' his baseball cards.
  • The players 'exhibited' great skill.
  • I now 'exhibit' this bloody hammer.
  • Will you be 'exhibiting' this year?
  • The museum's new 'exhibit' is drawing quite a crowd.
  • 'Exhibit' A is this photograph of the corpse.
  • the 'massacre' on w:St. Bartholomew's St. Bartholomew's Day
  • w:St. Valentine's St. Valentine's Day 'massacre'
  • Amritsar 'massacre'
  • the w:Wounded Knee 'massacre'
  • We faced a 'difficulty'.
  • 'cultured' voice
  • 'cultured' plant
  • These laws are absolutely 'paleolithic'.
  • I appreciate your efforts
  • You must learn to appreciate time
  • To test the power of bees to appreciate color.
  • The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
  • The 'operative' word in the phrase "last chance" is "last".
  • A stylish routine, let down by a sloppy 'dismount'.
  • She carefully 'dismounted' from the horse.
  • The VMS operator tried to 'dismount' the unix hard drive with the command, instead of .
  • She is quite 'mature' for her age.
  • The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a 'mature' consideration.
  • Thomas Aquinas was a notable 'metaphysician'.
  • Professor Jones is an eminent 'metaphysician'; she has produced more than one hundred refereed publications concerning metaphysics.
  • He dressed 'foolishly' to entertain the children.
  • 'Foolishly', he had decided that, because a home was the best investment, two homes were even better.
  • He enjoys reading 'escapist' fiction in his free time.
  • political 'horsepower'
  • Philosophers sometimes say that 'metaphysics' is the study of the ultimate nature of the universe.
  • The 'metaphysics' of Thomas Aquinas holds that all real beings have both essence and existence.
  • In Aristotelian 'metaphysics' physical objects have both form and matter.
  • In his Pensées, Pascal mentioned some first principles recognized within his 'metaphysics': space, time, motion, and number.
  • I have a collection of books on 'metaphysics', covering astral projection, reincarnation, and communication with spirits.
  • This political polemic strikes me as a protracted piece of overwrought, fog shrouded 'metaphysics'!
  • Anorexics ignore that sustained 'emaciation' ends in starvation.
  • All the septuagenarians remembered their 'seventieths' fondly.
  • It's not the job of 'the military' to make policy.
  • Whenever we 'energise' that circuit we blow a fuse.
  • There are 'twelve' months in a year.
  • Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by 'twelves'.
  • The sheep 'skedaddled' as soon as the shepherd’s dog came near.
  • I love the 'aroma' of cinnamon.
  • The toilet was emitting a pungent, foul 'aroma'.
  • What’s that 'fandango' you’re using?
  • The giant squid is one of many 'denizens' of the deep.
  • The 'denizens' of that pub are of the roughest sort.
  • Though born in Iceland, he became a 'denizen' of Britain after leaving Oxford.
  • The bald eagle is a 'denizen' of the northern part of the state.
  • He was 'denizened' to Ireland after fleeing his home country.
  • The new couple are apartment 'dwellers'.
  • Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th 'Countess' of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.
  • packed lunch
  • packed with goodness
  • The bus was packed and I couldn't get on.
  • Slowly cooking the onions will 'caramelise' them, which brings out the sweetness and gives them a brown color.
  • I've been to five 'auditions' this week.
  • His 'audition' was poor.
  • We 'auditioned' several actors for the part.
  • Several actors 'auditioned' for the part.
  • reflexively: They’ve hurt 'themselves'.
  • after a preposition: They fought among 'themselves'.
  • for emphasis: They are going to try climbing Mount Everest 'themselves'.
  • reflexively: Would whoever stole my phone please make 'themselves' known.
  • after a preposition: They’ve brought this on 'themselves'.
  • for emphasis: The children did this 'themselves'.
  • I color my hair with henna, not chemicals.
  • The CD reproduces music faithfully.
  • I have been faithfully married for the past twenty years.
  • 'bereaved' relatives
  • The weather is very 'changeable' today; it can be bright sunshine, cloudy, windy and rainy in the same half-hour.
  • The story he told was a bit of a 'distortion'.
  • This recording sounds awful due to the 'distortion'.
  • Friends was one of the most successful television series in recent years.
  • The third series of Friends aired from 1996 to 1997.
  • You have to connect the lights in 'series' for them to work properly.
  • The w:serial 'serial' killer had a string of victims across seven states.
  • Go to these sites for 'serials', cracks and keygens.
  • My grandfather had a 'barn-owl' look.
  • The restaurant 'prohibits' smoking on the patio.
  • Every morning he 'gargled' a little cheap Scotch.
  • Their 'archival' methods left something to be desired.
  • Artists should use 'archival'-quality paper to ensure a long life for their works on paper.
  • The 'derail' was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.
  • The train was destroyed when it was 'derailed' by the penny.
  • The conversation 'derailed' once James brought up politics.
  • The protesting students 'derailed' the professor's lecture.
  • We dug down to the 'underlying' rock.
  • Points and straight lines are 'underlying' elements of geometry.
  • Many nursery rhymes have an 'underlying' meaning.
  • What is your 'availability' this week?
  • We have several 'availabilities'.
  • The overall plan is well understood, but we still have to work out the 'particulars'.
  • The 'sudden' drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused.
  • The bride was 'elegance' personified.
  • The simple dress had a quiet 'elegance'.
  • The proof of the theorem had a pleasing 'elegance'.
  • A 'brotherhood' of venerable trees. - w:William William Wordsworth.
  • He's a regular 'gadfly' and takes advantage of his friend's generosity.
  • I don't like to hang around him very much, because he can be so 'negative' many times about his petty problems.
  • Note: Fourteen such writings, or books, formed part of the Septuagint, but not of the Hebrew canon recognized by the Jews of Palestine. The Council of Trent included all but three of these in the canon of inspired books having equal authority. The German and English Reformers grouped them in their Bibles under the title Apocrypha, as not having dogmatic authority, but being profitable for instruction. The Apocrypha is now commonly omitted from the King James Bible and most other English versions of Scripture. Note: the word is normally capitalised in this usage.
  • The 'dropper' left the suitcase with the bomb next to the garbage can.
  • That program runs on an X-Window-System 'platform'.
  • He emigrated and now lives 'overseas'.
  • The shaped sides of the wardrobe give it a more attractive appearance.
  • You should 'practise' playing piano every day.
  • If you want to speak French well, you need to 'practise'.
  • They gather to 'practise' religion every Saturday.
  • She 'practised' law for forty years before retiring.
  • Workers are usually paid extra for working 'overtime'.
  • That last-second shot ties the game 99-99 and sends it to 'overtime'!
  • We felt a 'quake' in the apartment every time the train went by.
  • California is plagued by 'quakes', there are a few minor ones almost every month.
  • I felt the ground 'quaking' beneath my feet
  • When the bad-guy suddenly appeared on screen, I 'quaked' uncontrollably
  • One cannot appreciate how 'stupendous' the Matterhorn is without seeing it.
  • The renovators created a 'stupendous' new look for our house.
  • So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a 'lake of gasoline'? - Robert DeNiro, w:Backdraft Backdraft
  • The quality of automobile 'gasolines' varies considerably from one country and producer to another.
  • The X refinery produces a wide range of 'gasolines'.
  • "cover my six".
  • He was the 'undefeated' tiddlywinks champion of the school.
  • The day was 'sweltering', so Lauren put on the shortest pair of shorts she could find and went to get ice-cream with her friend Rob.
  • This instance of 'thievery' will not be over looked.
  • Lookit the legs on that hot 'tomato'!
  • Joe was always 'complaining' about the video game.
  • They've 'complained' about me to the police again.
  • 'Parliamentary' procedures are sometimes slow
  • Britain is a 'parliamentary' democracy
  • The armoured vehicle rolled into the city
  • armoured unit, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
  • The 'ballooning' economy was out of control.
  • The cricketer hit a 'ballooning' shot for six runs.
  • When he retired, he took up 'ballooning'.
  • I'm going to get you, you 'rascally' rabbit!
  • 'Capacitive' touchscreens are all glass and designed for use in ATMs and similar kiosk-type applications.
  • He is 'infinitely' more capable than John.
  • Could you 'unwind' about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?
  • After work, I like to 'unwind' by smoking a pipe while reading the paper.
  • Frank's sullen 'dependency' was driving his father nuts.
  • In the United States' governmental structure, the military is conceived as a 'dependency' under the executive branch.
  • This library has a lot of 'dependencies'. We have to compile all of those other libraries first.
  • That isn't 'anything' like a car.
  • I would not do it for 'anything'.
  • The owner asked the clerk to 'age' some big bills that were due.
  • The 'aging' artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.
  • He left his cell phone behind and enjoyed a 'carefree' summer day at the beach.
  • The stock market took a long time to recover from the 'downtrend'.
  • I find that I am 'constantly' reminding you to feed your pets.
  • a 'cardinal' rule
  • a cardinal 'cardinal' direction
  • a cardinal 'cardinal' mark
  • The commonest numerals in Latin, as in English, are the "'cardinals'"...and the "ordinals"... — F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 6th ed. revised (2005), p97
  • I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a 'proverbial' nuclear family.
  • I think we should be prepared in case the 'proverbial' hits the fan.
  • I carefully arranged the dishes on the 'tray' and brought it upstairs.
  • Make sure that 'tray' of eggs is properly loaded.
  • Before long they had consumed a whole 'tray' of shrimp cocktails and sent for another.
  • The CD 'tray' will not open.
  • The loader is responsible for placing the work on the 'trays' for the plating machines.
  • Be sure to 'tray' eggs with the large end up.
  • 'Traying' has provided collegiate fun and the occasional fatality for decades.
  • What tongue can her 'perfections' tell? -w:Sir P. Sir P. Sidney
  • They had won the title for five successive years.
  • In the novel, Constanza is a 'paragon' of virtue who would never compromise her reputation.
  • The architect 'cloistered' the college just like the monastery which founded it
  • Most people, faced with a decision, will choose the most 'expedient' option.
  • They increased profits by the simple 'expedient' of selling a smaller bottle for the same price.
  • The downpour and gales turned the wedding into a 'disaster'.
  • A nod means good, two nods; very good. And then there's the pursing of the lips: disaster.
  • He went out in the rain and came back 'thoroughly' drenched.
  • The w:Gospel of Gospel of Luke is a 'canonical' New Testament book.
  • The men played golf in the most 'canonical' way, with no local rules.
  • This definition would be more useful if it were 'canonical'.
  • They painted on a 'coating' to protect it from the weather.
  • We spent hours 'coating' the truffles with cocoa powder so they wouldn't be sticky.
  • The doctor 'illegibly' scrawled his signature, if it weren't on his letterhead no one would know who wrote it.
  • Example: "Lifting its big glinting wing, it hit."
  • Example: "How now, brown cow?"
  • He argued and hollered for so long that I finally 'capitulated' just to make him stop.
  • The high unemployment rates quickly 'snowballed' into a major budget problem for the government.
  • Filling out the form under the direction of a lawyer is a 'ministerial' task performed by a legal secretary.
  • 'Fortitude' is bravery on the side of justice.
  • That 'Swan Lake' choreography is 'poetry' in motion, fitting the musical 'poetry' of Tchaikovski's divine score well beyond the literary inspiration
  • The 'spoonerism' "The queer old dean" (instead of "the dear old Queen") is attributed to Rev. Spooner.
  • Vele Nederlandse woorden bevatten een 'epenthesis' om twee zelfstandige naamwoorden te verbinden.
  • Monter un immeuble d'une centaine d'étages par les escaliers est une activité plutôt 'physique'.
  • Certaines personnes jugent les gens seulement sur leur 'physique'.
  • Certains métiers nécessitent un bon 'physique' et un entraînement régulier.
  • Ses matières préférées sont la chimie et la 'physique'.
  • 'Cooee!' I'm over here!
  • He is no better than the 'previous' Prime Minister.
  • I thought that I had solved the problem, but I was a bit 'previous'.
  • It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of 'previous'.
  • They believed him to be with them but his 'perfidious' action nearly lost them the battle.
  • Washington imposed 'punitive' sanctions on Syria.
  • The jury awarded $10,000 in 'punitive' damages.
  • The African 'diaspora' caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places.
  • Jews in the 'diaspora' often have a different perspective of anti-Semitism from Israeli Jews.
  • Public transportation is virtually inaccessible in this country; 'likewise', its hospitals are also not very user-friendly.
  • Margaret enjoys playing tennis on Saturdays, Jeremy 'likewise'.
  • It was very nice meeting you, Samantha. ― 'Likewise', Mr Thompson.
  • 'ideal' point
  • An 'ideal' triangle in the hyperbolic disk is one bounded by three geodesics that meet precisely on the circle.
  • 'Ideals' are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny - w:Carl Carl Schurz
  • She 'deemed' his efforts insufficient.
  • Chief of Staff is the second-highest 'position' in the army.
  • My 'position' on this issue is unchanged.
  • Stand in this 'position', with your arms at your side.
  • Stop running all over the field and play your 'position'!
  • Strong earnings have bolstered the company's financial 'position'.
  • '1815' "He is very plain, undoubtedly--remarkably plain:--but that is nothing compared with his entire want of gentility. I had no right to expect much, and I did not expect much; but I had no idea that he could be so very 'clownish', so totally without air. I had imagined him, I confess, a degree or two nearer gentility." — Jane Austen, Emma, s:Emma/Volume 1/Chapter Volume I, Chapter 4.
  • '2001 Pollan, Michael', The Botany of Desire, Random House, New York, p135:
  • Canada may put a 'moratorium' on cloning for research.
  • She felt safe in her mother's encircling arms.
  • You might want to donate the old junk and just take the 'deduction'.
  • He arrived at the 'deduction' that the butler didn't do it.
  • Through his powers of 'deduction', he realized that the plan would never work.
  • b. a conclusion reached by this process
  • The 'sounding' of the bells woke me from sleep
  • The sailor took a 'sounding' every five minutes
  • The 'sounding' bell woke me up.
  • Little Mary was 'sounding' very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.
  • There were no 'sentencing' guidelines for this crime.
  • After the verdict, the 'sentencing' was not delayed.
  • a 'revision' story
  • All that last minute 'revision' really paid off in the exam! I got top marks!
  • to 'crush' grapes
  • Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, 'crushed', broken or cut. --Lev. xxii.
  • to 'crush' quartz
  • After the corruption scandal, the opposition 'crushed' the ruling party in the elections
  • The sultan's black guard 'crushed' every resistance bloodily
  • an eggshell 'crushes' easily
  • She's 'crushing' on him.
  • He dressed quite 'formally' - too 'formally' for the occasion.
  • He 'formally' filed a complaint, which involved much paperwork.
  • He proved it 'formally' but gave his students no intuitive feel for the matter.
  • The 'founding' fathers of our country.
  • 'Cumbersome' machines can endanger operators and slow down production.
  • A slaves' work was as 'cumbersome' as toiling on the fields, or in the mines.
  • The cook cares not what's shot, only what's actually 'retrieved'
  • Hound breeds called 'retrievers' were selected for 'retrieving'
  • Most dogs love 'retrieving', never mind the (improvised) toy
  • Pit row was abuzz with activity.
  • The activity for the morning was a walk to the store.
  • Quilting can be a fun activity.
  • He looked quite 'striking' in his new suit and tie.
  • Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra
  • You can't compare my problems and yours
  • Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs
  • We compare 'good' as 'good', 'better', 'best'
  • A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare
  • Anna had always felt 'inferior' to her brother due to poor school grades.
  • It was written on the exterior
  • She is our new minister of the exterior
  • The movie was entertaining from 'start' to finish.
  • He woke with a 'start'.
  • Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first 'start' for the team last Sunday.
  • The rain 'started' at 9:00.
  • Z niecierpliwością czekałam na 'start' samolotu do Paryża.
  • Większość kibiców ucieszyła się, że zdecydował się on na 'start' w zawodach.
  • The royal jewels were 'secreted' away in the middle of the night, sub rosa.
  • Verdigris is 'lightfast' in oil paint, as numerous examples of 15th century paintings show.
  • Your 'comforting' words help ease my mind.
  • It's 'comforting' to know that I've always got my Mum when things go wrong.
  • soda Soda pop and soda water are carbonated drinks.
  • When the boy hid father's feared cane, his bum soon found out the hard way how many sturdy 'appliances' at home can double as perfectly painful spanking 'appliance'
  • 'Set' the tray there.
  • to 'set' the rent
  • I 'set' the alarm at 6 a.m.
  • Please 'set' the table for our guests.
  • I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me 'set' the scene.
  • He says he will 'set' his next film in France.
  • It was a complex page, but he 'set' it quickly.
  • The teacher 'set' her students the task of drawing a foot.
  • He 'set' down on the stool in the corner of the room.
  • The glue 'sets' in 4 minutes.
  • The moon 'sets' at 8:00 PM tonight.
  • a 'set' of tables
  • a 'set' of tools
  • a 'set' of steps
  • the country 'set'
  • nail 'set'
  • television 'set'
  • He plays the 'set' on Saturdays.
  • 'set' on getting to his destination
  • a 'set' menu
  • I’m 'set' against the idea of smacking children to punish them.
  • There are a number of household 'devices' in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener.
  • Hand me that 'tool', would you?
  • These are the 'tools' of the trade.
  • The software engineer had been developing lots of EDA 'tools'.
  • He was a 'tool', no more than a pawn to her.
  • He won't sell us tickets because it's 3:00, and they went off sale at 2:59. That guy's such a 'tool'.
  • Dude, he's not your friend. He's just 'tooling' you.
  • Companies try to sell their products using 'advertisements' in form of placards, television spots and print publications.
  • The city council placed an 'advertisement' in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.
  • The people gave a good advertisement for Wiktionary.
  • I 'prefer' tea to coffee.
  • What one was a farm was 'grown' with trees.
  • He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to 'backslide'.
  • Rich countries are 'backsliding' on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — [http://www.oxfamamerica.org/newsandpublications/press_releases/archive2002/art2794.html Oxfam press release, 24 June 200
  • The writing in this manual is very 'esoteric'; I need a degree in engineering just to understand it!
  • I'm warning you. If you don't get me the report on time, there will be 'consequences'.
  • The 'effect' of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
  • The 'effect' of flying was most convincing.
  • I use an echo 'effect' here to make the sound more mysterious.
  • I just bought a couple of great 'effects'.
  • The new law will come into 'effect' on the first day of next year.
  • Doppler effect
  • The best way to 'effect' change is to work with existing stakeholders.
  • fatherly advice
  • Turn left after the second 'open' door.
  • It was as if his body had gone to sleep standing up and with his eyes 'open'.
  • Banks are not 'open' on bank holidays.
  • I am 'open' to new ideas.
  • He published an 'open' letter to the governor on a full page of the New York Times.
  • The man is an 'open' book.
  • I couldn't save my changes because another user had the same file 'open'.
  • Turn the doorknob to 'open' the door.
  • I don't want to 'open' that subject.
  • I will 'open' the shop an hour early tomorrow.
  • Vermont will 'open' elk hunting season next week.
  • The door 'opened' all by itself.
  • The shop 'opens' at 9:00.
  • After the first two players fold, Julie 'opens' for $5.
  • Jeff 'opens' his hand revealing a straight flush.
  • The electrician found the 'open' in the circuit after a few minutes of testing.
  • I can't believe you left the lawnmower out in 'the open' when you knew it was going to rain this afternoon!
  • Wary of hunters, the fleeing deer kept well out of 'the open', dodging instead from thicket to thicket.
  • We have got to bring this company's corrupt business practices into 'the open'.
  • Kvifor er døra 'open'?
  • "Suck my 'asshole', dickhead!!"
  • He is such an 'asshole!'
  • Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a 'southpaw's' pitching hand is to the south.
  • His fatal flaw was his 'undoing'. In a sense he defeated himself.
  • 'Note:' The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete.
  • Figures out today show the economy plunging 'headlong' into recession.
  • A disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group 'skewed' the results.
  • I've been 'corresponding' with my German pen pal for three years.
  • The article 3.3 of the UNFCCC states the precautionary principle.
  • The store provided a veritable 'cornucopia' of modern gadgets.
  • This table isn't quite 'level'; see how this marble rolls off it?
  • We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were 'level' with the dark line in the wallpaper.
  • His pulse has been 'level' for 12 hours.
  • He kept a 'level' head under stress.
  • Hand me the 'level' so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
  • By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the 'level' of the old basement floor.
  • The sound 'level' is much too high; this hurts my ears.
  • We've reached a new 'level' of success.
  • It took me weeks to get to 'level' seven.
  • Watch out for the next 'level'; the bad guys there are really overpowered.
  • My half-orc barbarian reached fifth 'level' before he was squashed by a troll.
  • Take the elevator and get off at the promenade 'level'.
  • You can 'level' the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.
  • The hurricane 'leveled' the forest.
  • I 'levelled 'after defeating the dragon.
  • He 'levelled' an accusation of fraud.
  • Pour a small 'amount' of water into the dish.
  • The dogs need different 'amounts' of food.
  • It 'amounts' to three dollars and change.
  • He was a pretty good student, but never 'amounted' to much professionally.
  • The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its 'altitude'.
  • It is hard to get this 'pitch' off of my hand.
  • They put 'pitch' on the mast to protect it. The barrel was sealed with 'pitch'.
  • It was 'pitch' black because there was no moon.
  • The 'pitch' was low and inside.
  • The teams met on the 'pitch'.
  • He gave me a sales 'pitch'.
  • The 'pitch' of pixels on the point scale is 72 pixels per inch.
  • The 'pitch' of this saw is perfect for that type of wood.
  • The 'pitch' of the roof or haystack
  • The 'pitch' of an aircraft
  • The propellor blades' 'pitch'
  • The entrance 'pitch' requires 30 metres of rope.
  • He 'pitched' the horseshoe.
  • transitive The hurler 'pitched' a curveball.
  • intransitive He 'pitched' high and inside.
  • Bob 'pitches' today.
  • He 'pitched' the candy wrapper.
  • He 'pitched' the idea for months with no takers.
  • At which level should I 'pitch' my presentation?
  • 'Pitch' the tent over there.
  • transitive The typhoon 'pitched' the deck of the ship.
  • intransitive The airplane 'pitched'.
  • The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker.
  • The ball 'pitched' well short of the batsman.
  • The 'pitch' of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians.
  • Bob, our 'pitch', let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start.
  • India is the leading 'exporter' of guar gum making up nearly 85 per cent of the global production.
  • The 'violence' of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.
  • We try to avoid 'violence' in resolving conflicts.
  • 'Violence' between the government and the rebels continues.
  • The translation does 'violence' to the original novel.
  • The boy is 'well-meaning' enough, but he usually ruins things one way or another.
  • That's an 'affirmative' Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.
  • 10-4 good buddy. That's an 'affirmative' - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.
  • These particular trees are not to be found 'elsewhere'.
  • If you won’t serve us, we’ll go 'elsewhere'.
  • Bill had so many pictures of his family stuffed into his 'billfold' that it barely fit into his pocket.
  • Some 'mushroom's are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul.
  • 'mushroom' soup
  • 'mushroom' cloud
  • The town’s poplulation 'mushroomed' from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years.
  • in borghese - civilian clothes/plain clothes
  • In the center was a small, 'global' mass....
  • Pollution is a 'global' problem.
  • 'Global' variables keep support engineers employed.
  • Well, that was an 'instructive' lesson.
  • 'two-stroke' engine
  • She gave the cat a 'stroke'.
  • a 'stroke' on the chin
  • on the 'stroke' of midnight
  • butterfly 'stroke'
  • We had a very 'merry' Christmas.
  • Everyone was 'merry' at the party.
  • The play moved along at a 'merry' pace.
  • The sharp bend had 'crimped' the pipe so almost no water could get through.
  • The 'crimped' edges had been welded in earlier models.
  • Holding the 'earpiece' to my ear, I could hear him speaking clearly.
  • My glasses won't stay on, as I've broken the left earpiece.
  • Line up the 1/2 template with the 'stringer' (or draw a center line) — Stephen Pirsch [http://www.surfersteve.com/shaping.htm]
  • Janice pulled the bluegill out of the water and added it to her 'stringer'.
  • played host to a huge gathering of international 'luminaries' -- Edmund Stevens
  • Once we had eaten and drunk 'sufficiently', we padded off to sleep.
  • We wanted to build a tepee, but we couldn't find 'sufficiently' long sticks.
  • 1977: The salamander, a fairly long metal utensil with a flat rounded head, was left in the fire until red hot and then used to brown the top of a dish without further cooking. — Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41 (discussing 19th century cookery)
  • The chef first put the steak under the 'salamander' to sear the outside.
  • 19th C.: When cold, sprinkle the custard thickly with sugar and 'salamander' it. — a 19th century crème brûlée recipe quoted in Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41
  • One should 'strop' the razor before each shave.
  • To pull apart and examine; scrutinise carefully.
  • 'Hiatus' aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.
  • J'achète une 'baguette' tous les jours.
  • Les japonais mangent avec des 'baguettes'.
  • Ringo est un maître des 'baguettes'.
  • Gwenda a agité sa 'baguette' magique.
  • '1984'. “She wore loose black silks and black espadrilles”. Neuromancer. w:William William Gibson
  • I’m going to give the carpet a 'shampoo'.
  • My neat-freak of a friend has been compulsively 'shampooing' for every bath he has taken.
  • He plans to haul the 'recycling' in on Saturday.
  • Maybe I'm 'paranoid', but that doesn't mean that they are not out to get me.
  • You could tell from the way he spat old Tupac lyrics, loitering in the corner with his homies, flipping that Yankees cap on his head like he couldn't give a damn that he was 'streetwise' enough to melt Will Smith.
  • They 'deepened' the well by 200 feet.
  • The event 'deepened' the prevailing gloom.
  • News of her death 'deepened' my sorrow.
  • The tuner 'deepened' the tone of the organ.
  • The water 'deepens' as you go toward the middle of the channel.
  • The crisis 'deepened' in the following weeks.
  • His voice 'deepened' with age.
  • The greater the distance, the greater the 'prevention'. --w:Francis Bacon.
  • Casca, be sudden, for we fear 'prevention'. Shakespeare.
  • He was very excitable.
  • Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a 'combustible' mix which caught on fire.
  • Don't call me a 'suburbanite' just because I live in Oak Grove!
  • Are you sure this paper is 'representative' of your child's writing?
  • If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a 'representative' body anymore. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.
  • I will send a 'representative' to work out the details of the contract.
  • She served four terms as 'representative' of her local at the national union convention.
  • All 'representatives' face re-election every two years.
  • We usually choose 0 and 1 as 'representatives' of the even and odd numbers.
  • Children attend 'primary' school, teenagers attend secondary school.
  • Preferred stock has 'primary' claim on dividends, ahead of common stock.
  • The cistern was fitted with 'washouts' and air-valves.
  • As an actor, he was a complete 'washout', so he went back to accounting.
  • We got news that he died of a 'hemorrhage'.
  • He's hemorrhaging!
  • The company 'hemorrhaged' money until eventually it went bankrupt.
  • 'designer' swimwear
  • a 'designer' briefcase
  • Those Japanese radios were a nice little 'earner'; we sold all of them by lunchtime.
  • Alaska and Kaliningrad are both examples of 'exclaves'.
  • Now murm'ring soft, now roaring in 'cascade'. -Cawper
  • The rise in serotonin levels sets off a 'cascade' of chemical events — Richard M. Restak, The Secret Life of the Brain, Joseph Henry Press, 2001
  • He pushed with all his 'might', but still it would not move.
  • I 'might' go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
  • He asked me if he 'might' go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
  • '1998', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckhart_Tolle Eckhart Tolle], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Now The Power of Now]
  • He needed a lot of 'power' to hit the ball out of the stadium.
  • '2005', Columbia Law Review, April
  • After the pylons collapsed, this town was without 'power' for a few days.
  • We need a microscope with higher 'power'.
  • This CD player is 'powered' by batteries.
  • I really enjoyed yesterday’s party, but now I have the biggest 'hangover' — I’ll not be doing that again any time soon.
  • If the vase falls to the floor, it might 'break'.
  • Don't slip and 'break' your leg.
  • Then his fifth metatarsal 'broke'.
  • Don't try to 'break' his neck.
  • Don't 'break' your fingers playing basketball.
  • On the hottest day of the year the refrigerator 'broke'.
  • Let's 'break' for lunch.
  • He needs to 'break' serve to win the match.
  • Is it your or my turn to 'break'?
  • I am going to 'break' your mask.
  • Did you two 'break' the trolley by racing with it?
  • You have to 'break' an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden.
  • America has used many forms of torture to 'break' their POWs.
  • When you go to Vancouver, promise me you won't 'break' the law.
  • He 'broke' his vows by cheating on his wife.
  • 'break' one's word
  • Letting white have three extra queens would 'break' chess.
  • The newsman wanted to 'break' a big story, something that would make him famous.
  • I don't know how to 'break' this to you, but your cat is not coming back.
  • The forecast says the hot weather will 'break' by midweek
  • Local economic problems 'broke' some smaller banks.
  • The wholesaler 'broke' the container loads into palettes and boxes for local retailers.
  • Can you 'break' a hundred-dollar bill for me?
  • Morning has 'broken'.
  • Dawn 'broke' over the hills.
  • The referee ordered the boxers to 'break' the clinch.
  • The referee 'broke' the boxers' clinch.
  • I couldn't hear a thing he was saying, so I 'broke' the connection and called him back.
  • I've got to 'break' this habit I have of biting my nails.
  • Her child's death 'broke' her.
  • He 'broke' the mens' 100-meter record.
  • I can't believe she 'broke' 3 under par!
  • The policeman 'broke' sixty on a residential street in his hurry to catch the thief.
  • Disillusioned, he 'broke' with the Party.
  • I 'broke' with John when he wouldn't stop making fun of my sister.
  • 'break' someone's sleep
  • Huck's whooping 'broke' the silence.
  • His turning on the lights 'broke' the enchantment.
  • With the mood 'broken', what we had been doing seemed pretty silly.
  • His voice 'breaks' when he gets emotional.
  • 'break' a seal
  • The femur has a clean 'break' and so should heal easily.
  • The sun came out in a 'break' in the clouds.
  • Let’s take a five-minute 'break'.
  • He waited minutes for a 'break' in the traffic to cross the highway.
  • make a 'break' for it
  • make a 'break' for the door
  • It was a clean 'break'.
  • prison 'break'
  • The final 'break' in the Greenmount area is Kirra Point.
  • The fiddle 'break' was amazing, it was a pity the singer came back in on the wrong note.
  • at dawn's 'break'
  • at the 'break' of day
  • I think we need a break.
  • C’est l’heure de faire un 'break'.
  • Mayonnaise is an 'emulsion' where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed.
  • The candidate won by a 'landslide'.
  • At the trial, the extent of his 'deviant' behavior became clear.
  • He was branded as a 'deviant' and ostracized.
  • As the graph shows, the March sales trend is the 'deviant'.
  • Will online dictionaries ever 'supplant' paper dictionaries?
  • spherical geometry
  • "The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white 'brothers', as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny." — Martin Luther King Jr. ('1963')
  • The 'cinema' is right across the street from the restaurant.
  • Despite the critics, he produced excellent 'cinema'.
  • In the long history of Spanish 'cinema'....
  • Throughout the history of 'cinema', filmmakers....
  • The volcano is 'inactive', but is only dormant.
  • The photocopier is 'inactive' pending repair.
  • Admiral Jones is now on the 'inactive' list.
  • Aluminium is 'inactive' towards water.
  • Synthetic glycine is optically 'inactive' as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.
  • Her presentation 'pleased' the executives.
  • Just do as you 'please'.
  • 'Please', pass the bread.
  • Would you 'please' sign this form?
  • Could you tell me the time, 'please'?
  • —May I help you? —'Please'.
  • Oh, 'please', do we have to hear that again?
  • She ran down the hill, 'windmilling' her arms with glee.
  • The axle broke and the wheel 'windmilled' in place briefly before careening through the wall.
  • The travellers were stopped at the 'checkpoint'.
  • After the crash, we rolled back the database to the last 'checkpoint'.
  • Every person who passes by is a potential 'customer'.
  • I spent a 'sleepless' night worrying about the exams.
  • He is a 'tempter' of married women.
  • She's a very 'caring' person; she always has a kind word for everyone.
  • Her leg twitched 'involuntarily.'
  • Should we 'classify' "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb?
  • They decided to 'classify' that information.
  • Most canoe aficionados would argue that 'motorizing' a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.
  • Once jack decided to 'motorize' his paper delivery route, he found he could reach an order of magnitude more subscribers.
  • The refit plan recommended that the first battalion be 'motorized' to upgrade their offensive capabilities.
  • Jim was asked to 'summarise' the document by Wednesday.
  • After the meeting, Jim 'summarised' the major decisions made.
  • The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to 'mislead' us into sin
  • A 'singular' experiment cannot be regarded as scientific proof of the existence of a phenomenon.
  • The 'advisory' committee could only offer advice, but since that was almost always accepted they had real power.
  • The consultant's 'advisory' recommendations were selectively adopted.
  • The Coast Guard issued a small craft 'advisory', warning little boats to watch out for bad weather.
  • The frame was 'awry'.
  • There is something 'awry' with this story.
  • The 'varietal' Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a 'varietal' that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
  • She 'clutched' her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building.
  • In what 'context' did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.
  • She had a 'yearning' to see her long-lost sister again.
  • Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go 'downhill' from there
  • After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went 'downhill'.
  • He 'finished' the cabinet with two more layers of polyurethane.
  • The illness made him 'feverish', so they applied cold compresses.
  • He worked with 'feverish' excitement.
  • You are a human being. You have rights 'inherent' in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law. — (w:Lyn Beth Lyn Beth Neylon).
  • Try not to 'swallow' too much toothpaste.
  • The duck 'swallowed' the frog.
  • I 'swallowed' nervously, wondering who was outside the window.
  • Any extra money will be 'swallowed' up by the mortgage repayments.
  • I find his excuses a little hard to 'swallow'.
  • He took the aspirin with a single 'swallow' of water.
  • 'Crime' doesn’t pay.
  • Le crime ne paie pas.
  • O ladrão cometeu um crime horrível.
  • The thief committed a terrible crime.
  • I own this car.
  • I will own my enemies.
  • If he wins, he will 'own' you.
  • Surprisingly, I realised my 'own' brother had the same idea as me.
  • You need to find your 'own' seat - this one is mine.
  • He gave her a pen, because he already had his 'own'.
  • The restored Maxwell is Bob's 'own' car.
  • They went this way, but we need to find our 'own' way.
  • We have made some arrangements, but you will need to make your 'own'.
  • They were all prepared for the picnic, because they had all brought their 'own' food and plates.
  • The rebels agreed to a 'ceasefire' while the peace talks were underway.
  • I only had ten cents in my pocket, so I couldn't use the 'payphone' to call a cab.
  • to 'digest' laws
  • Comyn's 'Digest'
  • the United States 'Digest'
  • Reader's 'Digest' is published monthly.
  • Thank 'goodness' that the war is over!
  • The newly-built skyscraper 'dwarfs' all older buildings in the downtown skyline.
  • Bach 'dwarfs' all other composers.
  • It was James Bond's 'commission' to defeat the bad guys.
  • David received his 'commission' after graduating from West Point.
  • The company's sexual harassment 'commission' made sure that every employee completed the on-line course.
  • The real-estate broker charged a four percent 'commission' for their knowledge on bidding for commercial properties; for their intellectual perspective on making a formal offer and the strategy to obtain a mutually satisfying deal with the seller in favour of the buyer .
  • the 'commission', preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism
  • James Bond was 'commissioned' with recovering the secret documents.
  • He 'commissioned' a replica of the Mona Lisa for his living room, but the painter gave up after six months.
  • The aircraft carrier was 'commissioned' in 1944, during WWII.
  • The 'friendless' girl cries frequently.
  • the 'reconquest' of Spain
  • He 'distributed' the bread amongst his followers.
  • The agency 'distributes' newspapers to local shops.
  • A network of children 'distributes' flyers to every house.
  • I raked the soil then 'distributed' grass seed.
  • The robot's six legs 'distributed' its weight over a wide area.
  • The database 'distributed' verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.
  • I have copied his speech and here it is, 'verbatim'.
  • The papers were 'carelessly' strewn on the table.
  • Distracted by the salesperson, he 'carelessly' read the contract.
  • I just got back from my 'run'.
  • Which 'run' did you do today?
  • The constant 'run' of water from the faucet annoys me.
  • The book’s initial press 'run' will be 5,000 copies.
  • The 'run' of the show lasted two weeks, and we sold out every night.
  • It is the last week of our French cinema 'run'.
  • Yesterday we did a 'run' of 12,000 units.
  • He broke into a 'run'.
  • He went to Las Vegas and spent all his money over a three-day 'run'.
  • I’m having a 'run' of bad luck.
  • The data got lost, so I'll have to perform another 'run' of the experiment.
  • The bus on the Cherry Street 'run' is always crowded.
  • He stood out from the usual 'run' of applicants.
  • He set up a rabbit 'run'.
  • I need to make a 'run' to the store.
  • Let's go for a 'run' in the car.
  • Financial insecurity led to a 'run' on the banks, as customers feared for the security of their savings.
  • There was a 'run' on Christmas presents.
  • He can have the 'run' of the house.
  • I have a 'run' in my stocking.
  • Put some 'run' butter on the vegetables.
  • 'Run', Sarah, 'run'!
  • The horse 'ran' the length of the track.
  • I have been 'running' all over the building looking for him.
  • Sorry, I've got to 'run'; my house is on fire.
  • There's a strange story 'running' around the neighborhood.
  • The flu is 'running' through my daughter's kindergarten.
  • Every day I 'run' my dog across the field and back.
  • I'll just 'run' the vacuum cleaner over the carpet.
  • 'Run' your fingers through my hair.
  • My uncle 'ran' a corner store for forty years.
  • She 'runs' the fundraising.
  • My parents think they 'run' my life.
  • The river 'runs' through the forest.
  • There's blood 'running' down your leg.
  • Your nose is 'running'.
  • Why is the hose still 'running'?
  • My cup 'runneth' over.
  • You'll have to 'run' the water a while before it gets hot.
  • 'Run' the tap until the water gets hot.
  • The border 'runs' for 3000 miles.
  • The leash 'runs' along a wire.
  • The grain of the wood 'runs' to the right on this table.
  • It 'ran' in quality from excellent to substandard.
  • The sale will 'run' for ten days.
  • The contract 'runs' through 2008.
  • The meeting 'ran' late.
  • The book 'runs' 655 pages.
  • The speech 'runs' as follows:...
  • I need to 'run' this wire along the wall.
  • My car stopped 'running'.
  • That computer 'runs' twenty-four hours a day.
  • Buses don't 'run' here on Sunday.
  • It's full. You can 'run' the dishwasher now.
  • Don't 'run' the engine so fast.
  • They 'ran' twenty blood tests on me and they still don't know what's wrong.
  • Our coach had us 'running' plays for the whole practice.
  • I will 'run' the sample.
  • Don't 'run' that software unless you have permission.
  • My computer is too old to 'run' the new OS.
  • The horse will 'run' the Preakness next year.
  • I'm not ready to 'run' a marathon.
  • I have decided to 'run' for governor of California.
  • We're trying to find somebody to 'run' against him next year.
  • He 'ran' his best horse in the Derby.
  • The Green Party is 'running' twenty candidates in this election.
  • The story will 'run' on the 6-o'clock news.
  • The latest Robin Williams movie is 'running' at the Silver City theatre.
  • Her picture 'ran' on the front page of the newspaper.
  • 'run' a story
  • 'run' an ad
  • He discovered during washing that the red rug 'ran' on his white sheet, staining it pink.
  • Our supplies are 'running' low.
  • "I was no more than a boy / In the company of strangers / In the quiet of the railway station / 'Running' scared." - Paul Simon: Boxer
  • 'run' a red light or stop sign
  • 'run' a blockade
  • Could you 'run' me over to the store?
  • Please 'run' this report upstairs to director's office.
  • 'run' guns
  • 'run' rum
  • Buying a new laptop will 'run' you a thousand dollars.
  • My stocking is 'running'.
  • Whenever things get tough, she cuts and 'runs'.
  • When he's broke, he 'runs' to me for money.
  • Looks like we're gonna have to 'run' the tomatoes again.
  • Every three or four hands he would 'run' the table.
  • rune healdan (to keep one's counsel)
  •  [...]
  • [ek go]dagastiR runo faihido
  • [I, Gu]dgjest inscribed the runes. — 4th century inscription on the w:Einang Einang stone, near Fagernes, Norway.
  • The Anglo-Saxon 'race'
  • 'Race' was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.
  • The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are part of the same Mongoloid 'race'.
  • The advent of the Internet has brought about a new 'race' of entrepreneur.
  • Recent developments in artificial intelligence has brought about a new 'race' of robots that can perform household chores without supervision.
  • As soon as it was time to go home, he 'raced' for the door.
  • Her heart was 'racing' as she peered into the dimly lit room.
  • 'Waiter'! There's a fly in my soup.
  • After months of 'attritional', heavy-handed flirting ... ( - The Observer).
  • An example of a 'performative' utterance could be, "I name this boat Alfred".
  • Here the geoid is thirty meters below the 'ellipsoid'.
  • He was a 'cloddish' man, like he'd just fallen off the turnip wagon and hadn't quite woken up yet from his long trip from the country.
  • 'smokeless' fuel
  • 'smokeless' gunpowder
  • To weasel out of doing something
  • To weasel something out of somebody
  • The 'blossom' has come early this year.
  • The orchard is in 'blossom'.
  • The scientists 'repeat' the experiment in order to confirm the result.
  • We gave up after the third 'repeat' because it got boring.
  • His 'bimonthly' appointment was almost due.
  • They checked on his progress 'bimonthly'.
  • We have to get the report done. If the boss doesn't get his 'bimonthly' he'll scream.
  • He 'aspires' to become a doctor someday.
  • Are you the owner of this car?
  • From 10 September 1621 till 12 June 1632, Sir William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling and Viscount of Canada, was 'proprietor' of the Scottish colony Nova Scotia
  • I know of the man; but have no 'acquaintance' with him.
  • Enviously, I watched him dancing with ladies of high 'degree'.
  • To what 'degree' do the two accounts of the accident concur?
  • The fact that the war is no longer the main issue in the election points to the 'dynamism' of foreign affairs.
  • 'Mix' the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
  • Don't 'mix' the meat recipes with the dairy recipes.
  • 'Mix' the egg whites until they are stiff.
  • I'll 'mix' the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
  • I'm almost done 'mixing' this song.
  • Now add the raisins to the mix.
  • My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
  • The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
  • I've almost finished the mix for this song.
  • That character, though colorful, is 'incidental' to the overall plot.
  • She's costing us a lot in 'incidentals'.
  • Fix the car? I’ll sort the 'cunt' out at the weekend.
  • I had a real 'cunt' of a day. It was a 'cunt' of an experience getting through it.
  • I’m going to hit the clubs and see if I can get me some 'cunt'.
  • Yes, I do remember Dave, he was one 'funny cunt'.
  • Tom's a 'good cunt', he fixed my car and didn't even charge me for it!
  • Harvard 'Divinity' School has been teaching theology since 1636.
  • The new film 'premieres' this weekend.
  • The local theatre will 'premiere' its latest play this week.
  • Tripping me was 'deliberate' action.
  • The jury took eight hours to 'deliberate' upon the guilt of the accused.
  • The opinion resulted in a 'deliberate' measure.
  • The prime minister resided over the cautious, 'deliberate' action.
  • It is now time for the jury to 'deliberate' the guilt of the defendant.
  • Many offices still need to 'automate'.
  • The radar's detection was confirmed 'visually', because seeing is believing.
  • Eat your 'porridge' while it's hot!
  • Just do your 'porridge' and keep your head down.
  • If you put that weight on the edge of the try, it will 'unbalance' it and dump all the dishes on the floor.
  • that remark was 'uncalled-for'.
  • We'll let Nick give the presentation next week: he's a good 'communicator'.
  • Yes, but what are the tangibles?
  • Police are hunting the people who carried out the 'shootings' last week.
  • The man became giddy upon standing up so fast.
  • They climbed to a giddy height.
  • The boy was giddy when he opened his birthday presents.
  • The salesman presented me with a 'dizzying' array of choices, and I was hard pressed to choose between them.
  • The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
  • His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.
  • Johnny had a bad 'scare' last night.
  • JM is a 'scare' to the capitalists of this country.
  • Did that 'scare' you when I said "Boo!"?
  • The benefactor's image is 'emblazoned' on our memory.
  • It makes sure that the field name argument is not empty, and that the field specified there is an actual existing field in the class which declares the method 'decorated' with this attribute.
  • He 'documented' each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred.
  • A ship should be 'documented' according to the directions of law.
  • So on the sea shall be set 'adrift'. --Dryden.
  • a difficult 'affair' to manage
  • an 'affair' of honor, i. e., a duel
  • an 'affair' of love, i. e., an intrigue.
  • He used a hook-shaped 'affair' with a long handle to unlock the car.
  • The 'sack' of Rome.
  • He twisted his ankle sliding into the 'sack' at second.
  • The boss is gonna give her the 'sack' today.
  • He got the 'sack' for being late all the time.
  • He got passed the ball, but it hit him in the 'sack'.
  • Help me 'sack' the groceries.
  • The barbarians 'sacked' Rome.
  • He was 'sacked' last September.
  • The kids all 'sacked' out before 9:00 on New Year’s Eve.
  • Stalin liked to ensure that his 'purges' were not reversible.
  • Use the 'sieve' to get the water from the pasta.
  • Given a list of consecutive numbers starting at 1, the 'Sieve' of Eratosthenes algorithm will find all of the prime numbers.
  • 'Blow' the dust off that book and open it up.
  • The leaves 'blow' through the streets in the fall.
  • In the harbor, the ships' horns 'blew'.
  • There's nothing more thrilling to the whale watcher than to see a whale surface and 'blow'.
  • There she 'blows'! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")
  • Get away from that burning gas tank! It's about to 'blow'!
  • The demolition squad neatly 'blew' the old hotel up.
  • The aerosol can was 'blown' to bits.
  • He 'blew' the tires and the engine.
  • He tried to sprint, but his ligaments 'blew' and he was barely able to walk to the finish line.
  • The TV shorted out and 'blew' its fuse.
  • When I turned the lamp on, its bulb 'blew'.
  • Fuses are designed to 'blow' in the event of a short circuit.
  • This 'blows'!
  • I managed to 'blow' $1000 at blackjack in under an hour.
  • I 'blew' $35 thou on a car.
  • We 'blew' an opportunity to get benign corporate sponsorship.
  • Who did you have to 'blow' to get those backstage passes?
  • Let's 'blow' this joint.
  • We're having a bit of a 'blow' this afternoon.
  • The players were able to get a 'blow' during the last timeout.
  • A fabricator is used to direct a sharp 'blow' to the surface of the stone.
  • During an exchange to end round 13, Duran landed a 'blow' to the mid-section.
  • A further 'blow' to the group came in 1917 when Thomson died while canoeing in Algonquin Park.
  • roses in full 'blow'.
  • His helping the old lady with her shopping was deemed highly 'altruistic' by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away.
  • opiner du 'chef'.
  • Les principaux 'chefs' d’une demande.
  • Le procureur a tenu à refaire une lecture des 'chefs' d’accusation.
  • Le pape est le 'chef' de l’Église.
  • Créant dans des établissements de prestige de nombreuses recettes reprises ensuite par d'autres 'chefs', Escoffier a fait connaitre internationalement la cuisine française.
  • He's very 'clumsy'. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
  • It is a 'clumsy' solution, but it might work for now.
  • What a 'clumsy' joke...
  • He needed a hammer, nails, screws, nuts, bolts and other assorted 'hardware', so he went to the hardware store.
  • She's an absolute 'cracker'! The show was a 'cracker'!
  • We found a 'cave' on the mountainside where we could take shelter.
  • This wine has been aged in our 'cave' for thirty years.
  • My room was a cozy 'cave' where I could escape from my family.
  • It was not strictly a 'cave', but a narrow fissure in the rock.
  • He 'caved' under pressure.
  • First the braces buckled, then the roof began to 'cave', then we ran.
  • The levee has been severely 'caved' by the river current.
  • I have 'caved' from Yugoslavia to Kentucky.
  • Let's go 'caving' this weekend.
  • The deposit is 'caved' by knocking out the posts.
  • We now make available these works which were 'heretofore' unpublished.
  • The alchemists tried to 'transmute' base metals to gold.
  • Did the base metals 'transmute' to gold?
  • The 'timetable' has been changed several times since it was first announced.
  • I've 'timetabled' the meeting for Monday afternoon.
  • Cette fois-ci, je vous y prends en plein 'flagrant' délit.
  • You've got to admire his 'persistence', he's asked her out every day for a month even though she keeps turning him down.
  • Once written to a disk file the data has 'persistence', it will still be there tomorrow when we run the next program.
  • Homer relates an episode in the Trojan War that reveals the tragic consequences of the wrath of Achilles.
  • He takes the 'commuter' to headquarters at least once a week.
  • Gee, I didn't know that!
  • Gee this is fun!
  • This horse won't gee when I tell him to.
  • You may need to walk up to the front of the pack and physically gee the lead dog.
  • Give us a shot of your gee
  • Her gee was proper bleedin' loose, just like throwing a sausage up O'Connell Street
  • I caught one of the Rolling Stones' first 'gigs' in Richmond.
  • Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel 'gig' again?
  • Our guitar player had another 'gig' so we had to get a sub.
  • I had this 'gig' as a file clerk but it wasn't my style so I left.
  • Hey, that guy's got a great 'gig' over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day!
  • The Stones were 'gigging' around Richmond at the time
  • His older cousin was just 'gigging' him about being in love with that girl from school.
  • This picture is almost a 'gig'; don't you wanna resize it?
  • How much music does it hold? A hundred and twenty 'gigs'.
  • I'm going to the w:Rolling Rolling Stones 'concert' on Friday.
  • This airframe has 2600 flight hours on it; the powerplant has just over 800.
  • The machine assembles parts at high speed and with 'pinpoint' accuracy.
  • They investigators tried to 'pinpoint' the source of the flames.
  • There rise authors now and then, who seem proof against the 'mutability' of language, because they have rooted themselves in the unchanging principles of human nature. - q:Washington Washington Irving
  • Littering in this area is 'punishable' by a fine of up to $100.
  • That is my 'favorite' flavor of ice cream, I'd eat it daily if I could.
  • The teacher's 'favorite' always went first.
  • He's the 'favorite', he'll probably be elected.
  • The rebels responded to the government's war 'overture' with scornful disregard.
  • Par loverture' s'en saut hors. (s:fr:Tristan Tristan, Béroul)
  • He jumped out through the opening.
  • We flew over the city in a 'helicopter'.
  • Print the article without 'hyphenation' if you're not sure where to put them.
  • Audio CDs, tapes, and 'suchlike'.
  • How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does 'conformity' become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself. - q:Kenneth Kenneth Tynan
  • Buying 'preformatted' floppy disks saved me a lot of time.
  • A single puppy can make a 'colossal' mess.
  • The hours of his illness were 'disjointed' and confusing as he drifted in and out of consciousness.
  • His pipe was as 'outmoded' as his ideas.
  • His 'outmoded' word processor was a heap of junk.
  • His 'outmoded' record player is now useless.
  • This software component has been 'obsoleted'.
  • We are in the process of 'obsoleting' this product.
  • That exuberant crop quickly impoverishes any fertile soil
  • the 'deserving' poor
  • People have become very frustrated with 'unsolicited' sales calls.
  • There is 'precious' little we can do.
  • "Let's 'chart' how we're going to get from here to there."
  • "The song has charted for 1500 weeks!"
  • Ha fast mark under fötterna - to be on terra firma (literally "to have firm ground under (one's) feet")
  • Tillbaka på klassisk mark - back on classical ground
  • På engelsk mark - on English soil
  • Bonden ägde mycket mark - The farmer owned a lot of ground
  • I'd love to stay and chat longer, but it's past my 'bedtime' and I need some rest.
  • I shall love you 'forever'.
  • We had to wait 'forever' to get inside.
  • It took her 'forever' to get dressed and ready for the party.
  • The drive to his mothers' house took 'forever'.
  • You'll have a home here 'forever', my son!
  • You are 'forever' nagging me.
  • It takes 'forever' to get business a permit and a landline.
  • Sure, I'd be happy to meet with you on the 12th of 'forever'.
  • I think the demonstration really 'showcases' the strengths of the software.
  • Distilled water is not electrically 'conductive'.
  • The 'bottlings' from the barrel-aged wines bear a premium label.
  • Smith is called for 'charging', and the Nimrods will get the ball.
  • a 'filling' meal
  • This chair can be disassembled into five 'separate' pieces.
  • I try to keep my personal life 'separate' from work.
  • 'Separate' the articles from the headings.
  • If the kids get too noisy, 'separate' them for a few minutes.
  • The sauce will 'separate' if you don't keep stirring.
  • school assembly, freedom of assembly
  • 'heroic' deeds
  • RAUBENHEIMER NO v TRUSTEES, JOHANNES BREDENKAMP TRUST, AND OTHERS 2006 (1) SA 124 (C)"The original cottage was said to appear on a well-known painting, dating back to 1863, of the American pirate ship, the Alabama, leaving Table Bay. It was also believed to feature in the story of the 'heroic' Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, lost his life and that of his horse after valiantly saving 14 shipwrecked persons. This was said to have taken place within sight and full view of the house. The second respondent called this historical link into question, averring that the house was probably not yet built in 1773 while Woltemade's heroics were believed to have taken place in the vicinity of the Salt River mouth, some 10 km away.
  • Billy 'hugged' Danny until he felt better.
  • gave, put
  • The young lovers 'cuddled' on the couch.
  • She 'cuddled' the infant before bedtime.
  • I'm cold; can you roll over here and 'cuddle' me, honey.
  • ...hard-wired behavior, or behavior that a dog's genetics have 'preprogrammed' him to do...
  • Han körde i 'diket' med sin nya bil.
  • He trims the 'hedge' once a week.
  • The asset class acts as a 'hedge'.
  • He carefully 'hedged' his statements with weasel words.
  • Spring 'recess' offers a good chance to travel.
  • Put a generous 'recess' behind the handle for finger space.
  • Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during 'recess'.
  • Wow, look at how that gargoyle 'recesses' into the rest of architecture.
  • 'Recess' the screw so it does not stick out.
  • This court shall 'recess' for its normal two hour lunch now.
  • Class will 'recess' for 20 minutes.
  • 'Thomas Salusbury: Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems:' I should think it best in the subsequent discourses to begin to examine whether the Earth be esteemed immoveable, as it hath been till now believed by most men, or else moveable, as some ancient Philosophers held, and others of not very 'recesse' times were of opinion;
  • Bespotted as with shields of red and black. Spenser.
  • 'Clarified' butter is made by removing water and impurities from butter.
  • The suspect was 'compliant' when arrested.
  • The browser is standards 'compliant'.
  • The workplace is 'compliant' with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • The two classes of dulcimer are the "Mountain" or "Appalacian" dulcimer (plucked and played with a quill, usually a goose quill) and the hammer dulcimer (played by tapping on the strings with small "hammers"). See also: zither
  • Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a 'tremendous' piece of music.
  • There was a 'tremendous' outpouring of support.
  • The candidate wearing the business suit made a 'favourable' impression.
  • We made quick progress, due to 'favourable' winds.
  • The rain stopped at a 'favourable' time for our tennis match.
  • She says that she was born under a 'favourable' star.
  • Don't 'complicate' yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your education.
  • John has been 'complicated' in the affair by new tapes that surfaced.
  • The district DA has made every effort to 'complicate' me in the scandal.
  • 'On one's doorstep'.
  • They want to build the prison right on our 'doorstep', it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me
  • 2003, Diana Wynne Jones, The Merlin Conspiracy", P 241 ISBN 0-06-052318-2
  • "I cut myself a 'doorstep' of bread with masses of butter and went along to see Romanov while I was eating it."
  • Until they discovered the non-contractual concrete slab under the stage floor, everyone at Carnegie Hall wondered, since the renovations, why the 'acoustics' had changed.
  • 'Acoustics', then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics. - Sir John Herschel.
  • The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a 'twenty'.
  • What’s your 'twenty,' good buddy?
  • Drop and give me 'twenty', Ric! (Recruit.)
  • The 'industrial' segment of the economy has seen troubles lately.
  • Handicraft is less standardized then 'industrial' products, hence less artistic or rather flawless
  • Italy is a part 'industrial', part rural nation.
  • The genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of several codons.
  • You are a 'degenerate', boy. You're a disgrace to your ancestors.
  • His condition continued to 'degenerate' even after admission to hospital.
  • He was 'fiddling' while Rome burned.
  • 'Fiddling' the accounts is not legal.
  • It was a 'fiddling' little fault, but was disastrous.
  • In such a night Medea gathered the enchanted herbs That did 'renew' old son. -Shak.
  • Be ye transformed by the 'renewing' of your mind. Rom. xii. 2.
  • The last great age . . . 'renews' its finished course. -Dryden.
  • The birds-their notes 'renew'. -Milton.
  • I need to get an 'approval' on this purchase order.
  • Words of 'approval' never seem to come from him.
  • a trade fair; trade journals; trade goods.
  • The skilled 'trades' were the first to organize modern labor unions.
  • It is not a retail showroom. It is only for the 'trade'.
  • He learned his 'trade' as an apprentice.
  • I did no 'trades' with them once the rumors started.
  • Even before noon there was considerable 'trade'.
  • They rode the 'trades' going west.
  • Rumors about layoffs are all over the 'trades'.
  • This company 'trades' in precious metal.
  • stock trade
  • Will you 'trade' your precious watch for my earring?
  • The pianist's performance this evening was 'flawless'.
  • Plusieurs mots de la langue française tel que bijou sont issus du 'breton'.
  • The droplets 'coalesced' into a puddle.
  • The puddle 'coalesced' from the droplets as they ran together.
  • Such 'dear' embrace tenderly comforts even in this 'dear' sorrow
  • The 'dearer' the giver, the 'dearer' the trincket he brings!
  • The 'dearer' the jewel, the greater love expressed?
  • 'Dear' Sir/ Madam/ Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:
  • My 'dear' friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!
  • My 'dear' boy, if your grades don't pick up I won't bounce you on but over my knee!
  • My cousin is such a 'dear', always drawing me pictures.
  • The small paper has a 'readership' of only 120 people.
  • It is best to 'overwinter' tender plants indoors.
  • Insects may 'overwinter' in fallen fruit if it is not removed.
  • Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned 'romantic'.
  • Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too 'romantic' to work in reality.
  • Oh, flowers! You're such a 'romantic'.
  • I'm going to 'soak' in the bath for a couple of hours.
  • "'Soak' the beans overnight before cooking."
  • The water 'soaked' into my shoes and gave me wet feet.
  • I 'soaked' up all the knowledge I could at university.
  • An elephant is 'comparable' in size to a double-decker bus.
  • You can't say that robbing a bank is like pickpocketing. The two are just not 'comparable'.
  • Six and forty-two are 'comparable' in the divides order, but six and nine are not.
  • "Big" is a 'comparable' adjective, since it can take the forms "bigger" and "biggest"; but "unique" is not 'comparable', except in disputed, but common, usage.
  • 'Exclusive' clubs tend to serve 'exclusive' brands of food and drinks, in the same exorbitant price range, such as the 'finest' French châteaux
  • The teacher's pet commands the teacher's 'exclusive' attention
  • The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially distastrous political scoop in exchange for an 'exclusive' of a happier nature
  • It's dangerous to swim in that river — there were three 'drownings' there last year.
  • It is recommended to use an 'interdental' brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.
  • He stood 'before' me.
  • The case laid 'before' the panel aroused nothing but ridicule.
  • The period 'before' us looks grim because of the economical crisis.
  • In alphabetical order, "cat" comes 'before' "dog", "canine" 'before' feline".
  • An entrepreneur puts market share and profit 'before' quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities 'before' economical considerations.
  • I've never done this 'before'.
  • I hope we can begin 'immediately'.
  • The cat likes people he knows, but is 'skittish' around strangers.
  • Working in a noisy factory left him with a slight hearing 'impediment'.
  • The scouts reported on the 'disposition' of the enemy troops.
  • I have little 'disposition' now to do as you say.
  • Salt has a 'disposition' to dissolve in water.
  • She has a sunny 'disposition'.
  • He has such a foul 'disposition'.
  • You will have full 'disposition' of these funds.
  • The court ordered the 'disposition' of all assets.
  • The 'disposition' of the case will be announced tomorrow.
  • The patient was given a 'disposition' for outpatient care.
  • This small harpsichord has a 1 x 4' 'disposition'.
  • I'll 'schedule' you for three-o'clock then.
  • The next elections are 'scheduled' on the 20th of November.
  • He joked 'cleverly' joked with each guest.
  • 'Cleverly', he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.
  • The critic's review of the film was 'derisive'.
  • The plot of the film was so 'derisive' that the audience began to jeer.
  • It's polite to begin a letter with a 'greeting', but this practice is less common in email.
  • He found the bee tree in the woods by tracking the 'beeline' of several worker bees.
  • He walked into the store and made a 'beeline' for the sale rack.
  • 'Wearability' is an important consideration in the design of clothing.
  • He is the most 'mental' freshman I've seen yet.
  • Elle a un 'mental' d'acier.
  • He wishes to 'accumulate' a sum of money.
  • The plentiful blankets and the 'voluptuous' pillows of the bed called out to my tired body, tantalizing me with their luxury.
  • Her flowing raven hair contrasted her creamy white complexion, her amber eyes like those of a cat, the low neckline of her bodice emphasised her plump, 'voluptuous' figure.
  • Most impartial 'observers' agreed that Sampras had not served well.
  • I shall be an 'observer' of the local customs.
  • The UN sent many 'observers' to the country's first elections.
  • The only crew-member to survive the crash was the Canadian 'observer'.
  • We waited till dusk when the 'observers vision was poorest.
  • I have 'forgotten' most of the things I learned in school.
  • I 'forgot' to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.
  • Let's just 'forget' about it.
  • Forget you!
  • lambda calculus
  • predicate calculus
  • renal 'calculus' ( = kidney stone)
  • The notion that either gender is smarter or stronger is 'sexism'.
  • The fact that there is only one woman in a management position in that company makes it easy to believe that sexism runs rampant there.
  • In order to succeed in this company, women generally must acquire various masculine traits, which only points out the underlying 'sexism'.
  • Hollywood contributes to sexism in our society by making and promoting violent films for men and romantic comedies for women.
  • The 'bowdlerized' version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor.
  • Discipline calls for a certain 'strictness'.
  • Bill and Melinda maintained a 'dialogue' via email over the course of their long-distance relationship.
  • The movie had great special effects, but the 'dialogue' was lackluster.
  • A literary historian, she specialized in the 'dialogues' of ancient Greek philosophers.
  • Once the My Computer 'dialogue' opens, select Local Disk (C:), then right click and scroll down.
  • Pearson wanted to 'dialogue' with his overseas counterparts about the new reporting requirements.
  • The meeting was pervaded with an 'undercurrent' of dread, as the managers tried not to admit firings were looming.
  • For some instant noodles make a 'palatable', if not especially nutritious, meal.
  • The agreement was 'palatable' to both of them.
  • '1914 Robert Frost', North of Boston, "A Hundred Collars":
  • We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived 'late'.
  • The teacher told us the next 'exercise' is to write an essay.
  • He was going to 'exercise' the horses.
  • The tenant 'exercised' its option to renew the tenancy.
  • She is going to 'exercise' her right to vote.
  • We smashed the radio with a steel 'bludgeon'.
  • The apprehended rioter was 'bludgeoned' to death.
  • Their favorite method was 'bludgeoning' us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.
  • My shoes creak.
  • active laws
  • active hostilities
  • an active volcano
  • an active disease
  • an active remedy
  • I was making a cake but when I added too much sugar, it became the 'balls-up' of my cooking carreer.
  • The surface was 'ulcerated' by trauma.
  • The tissue 'ulcerated' shortly after exposure.
  • The American Dream suffered a 'debilitating' effect after the subprime crisis.
  • A 'seventeeth' of 340 is 20.
  • Such facts as the complex and extraordinary out growths which 'variably' follow from the insertion of a minute drop of poison by a gall-producing insect, shows us what singular modifications might result in the case of plants from a chemical change in the nature of the sap. — Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species, s:The Origin of Species, Chapter 1 - Variation Under Chapter 1.
  • The candidate spoke of his opponent 'disparagingly', but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.
  • He argued with the judge 'contemptuously', showing no respect or remorse for his actions.
  • You can tell that the secret ingredient missing from New CokeTM was vanilla, because certain South American economies collapsed when it was introduced, and miraculously revived when the old formula was used again.
  • vanilla bean
  • vanilla ice cream'
  • vanilla suit.
  • He is a 'deplorable' boy, frequently being beaten by his parents.
  • She went to the hairdresser's for a haircut, shampooing and a 'blow-dry'.
  • He lived until he reached the age of 90 with most of his 'faculties' intact.
  • an 'accidental' visit
  • are accidental to a play
  • She placed a 'votive' offering at the shrine.
  • The church was lit by 'votive' candles.
  • She 'wisely' decided to re-check her homework before submitting it.
  • The republicans are fully 'behind' their candidate.
  • 1880: A roar from ten thousand throats go up,— "The Opening Ball" in Comic Australian Verse, ed. G. Lehmann, 1975. Quoted in G. A. Wilkes, A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, second edition, 1985, w:Sydney University Sydney University Press, ISBN 0-424-00113-6.
  • We all stared open mouthed at the 'wondrous' sight, speechless.
  • He was suffering from 'deprivation' of sleep.
  • The 'indolent' girl resisted doing her homework.
  • Before his first walking holiday, he went to a specialist 'outfitter' to buy some boots.
  • I am 'obliged' to report to the police station every week.
  • He 'obliged' me by not parking his car in the drive.
  • I am 'obliged' to you for your recent help.
  • The singer 'obliged' with another song.
  • accustomed to walking long distances
  • accustomed to cold
  • My 'shockproof' watch stood up to everything it reasonably could be expected to and kept ticking; but dropping it down an elevator shaft is asking too much.
  • They will be a source of strength and 'joy' in your life.
  • The 'joys' and demands of new parents.
  • My abandoned heart
  • Just doesn't understand
  • My 'undying' love for you
  • Won't let me wait - w:Janet Janet Jackson - w:Come Back to Me (Janet Jackson Come Back to Me
  • Her novels are filled with unforgettable characters and 'deathless' prose.
  • The cavern was 'gloomy'.
  • a 'gloomy' temper or countenance
  • a sombre situation
  • The lawyer was one of a few good child 'advocates' in town.
  • She has been a strong 'advocate' for reform.
  • Since she started working with her 'advocate' she has become much more confident.
  • I like trees, but I do not 'advocate' living in them.
  • payer une amende - pay a fine
  • payer un service - pay for a service
  • il m'a payé 3 euros - he paid me 3 euros
  • payer la cassière - pay the cashier
  • The 'stunning' jolt from the Tazer gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
  • That woman is 'stunning'!
  • That film was 'stunning'.
  • Your dog has had good breeding.
  • Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.
  • Through genetic manipulation and harsh training, I am 'breeding' a species of super-dogs to take over the world.
  • In some species of birds, both the mother and father 'brood' the eggs.
  • Under the rock was a midshipman fish, 'brooding' a mass of eggs.
  • He sat 'brooding' about the upcoming battle, fearing the outcome.
  • After a four-hour 'debate', the committee voted to table the motion.
  • The 'debate' over the age of the universe is thousands of years old.
  • There was a bit of a 'debate' over who should pay for the damaged fence.
  • There has been considerable 'debate' concerning exactly how to format these articles.
  • Don’t 'condescend' to me! I know this as well as you, if not better.
  • All parties willingly 'condescended' hereunto.
  • The sticks were damp and wouldn't catch alight.
  • Her face was alight with happiness.
  • The lack of 'aseptic' tools during surgery has resulted in many deaths.
  • Pharmacuiticals are packaged using 'aseptic' techniques.
  • 'current' events
  • 'current' leaders
  • 'current' negotiations
  • 'current' affairs
  • 'current' bills and coins
  • 'current' fashions
  • I always try not to 'interfere' with other people’s personal affairs.
  • Correlated waves 'interfere' to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without 'interfering'.
  • Where the radio-wave signals of the two radio stations 'interfere' the listener hears nothing but noise.
  • Nietzsche wrote of the coming of the 'superman'.
  • He worked like a 'superman', to single-handedly complete the project on time.
  • “I had to scrub the kitchen today, because the 'char' couldn’t come”
  • “Among other native delicacies, they give you fresh 'char'.”
  • The word 'deploy' has roots as a military term, used to describe the placement of equipment and troops in a battlefield.
  • "'Deploy' two units of infantry along the enemy's flank," the general ordered.
  • He waited tensely for his parachute to 'deploy'.
  • The process for the deployment scenario includes: building a master installation of the operating system, creating its image and 'deploying' the image onto a destination computer.
  • The general 'disembarked' the troops.
  • The notion that he forgot something 'nagged' him the rest of the day.
  • He wore a condom over his 'dick'.
  • That person is such a 'dick'.
  • Last weekend I did 'dick'.
  • Dude, don't let them 'dick' you like that!
  • Quit 'dicking' around and get to work!
  • private 'dick', railroad 'dick'
  • Gladiators were 'combatants' who fought to the death to entertain the public.
  • No room to swing a 'cat'.
  • The weather was 'cat', so they returned home early.
  • His meditation 'induced' a compromise.
  • Opium 'induces' sleep.
  • The agency 'alleged' my credit history had problems.
  • out of puff
  • puff of smoke
  • puff of wind
  • cream puff
  • The 'unevenness' of his voice betrayed his nervousness.
  • The lion roared 'terribly'.
  • He's 'terribly' busy and you really shouldn't bother him.
  • She even signed up for karaoke, although she sang 'terribly'.
  • His mother gave him a 'drubbing' after finding out he'd been stealing.
  • The debate team got a 'drubbing' from the competition.
  • a 'free' man
  • All drinks are 'free'
  • He was given 'free' rein to do whatever he wanted
  • The 'free' group on three generators
  • z is the 'free' variable in "".
  • The drain was 'free'.
  • Go sit on this chair, it's 'free'.
  • 'free' time
  • OpenOffice.org is free software.
  • We had a wholesome, filling meal, 'free' of meat
  • In this group of mushrooms, the gills are 'free'.
  • I got this bike 'free'.
  • Wine was flowing 'freely'.
  • I will 'freely' help you.
  • I will graduate at the end of the spring 'semester'.
  • Nästan alla här går på 'semester' under sensommaren.
  • "Almost everyone here goes on vacation during late summer."
  • Jag åkte på 'campingsemester' med kollegerna.
  • "I went on a camping vacation with my colleagues."
  • Vi behöver ta 'semester' från varandra.
  • "We need to take a break from each other."
  • With gentle combing, 'untangle' your hair.
  • It took awhile, but he finally 'untangled' the problem.
  • His 'unsavory' reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York.
  • I 'unbuttoned' my shirt to take it off.
  • This food looks so 'appetizing.'
  • There was a bit of an 'argy-bargy' over the matter.
  • He sat there, 'pointlessly' tossing the ball into the air and letting it fall, over and over.
  • We had no money so we had to live by 'barter'.
  • The basic 'tenses' in English are present, past and future.
  • The lecture was achromatic, the speaker used politics to suppress the weight of his/her subject.
  • a box of toffees
  • 'Scouring' the entire area revealed nothing.
  • O 'alienate' from God. w:John John Milton. Paradise Lost line 4643.
  • The 'leaky' bucket only dripped one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.
  • a 'straight' line.
  • He always votes a 'straight' ticket.
  • a 'straight' answer.
  • Everything is 'straight' now.
  • 'straight' whiskey.
  • a 'straight' six.
  • The door will be 'straight' ahead of you.
  • Go 'straight' back.
  • On arriving at work, he went 'straight' to his office.
  • He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes 'straight'.
  • The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not 'prepared' to disclose his identity.
  • It took him hours to 'sober up'.
  • It was a 'sobering' thought that I had almost killed myself. That was something I wouldn't soon do on purpose again.
  • One of Shakespeare’s plays is The Taming of the 'Shrew'
  • St. Mary Mead is a 'fictitious' village from the books of Agatha Christie.
  • I’m tired of Mary’s 'histrionics'.
  • It weighed a 'whopping' 700 pounds, when it was full.
  • I am a woman, friendless, 'hopeless'. -Shakspeare.
  • A 'hopeless' cause.
  • I opened my eyes to this 'disconsolate' day.
  • For weeks after the death of her cat she was 'disconsolate'.
  • Enron's profits were all 'illusory'.
  • 'Amaretto' makes a fine digestive
  • Gino has an 'amaretto' on the porch after every elaborate meal
  • The pantomime features an 'all-star' cast.
  • From an early age, I had decided I wanted to be 'beholden' to no one.
  • The daily 'handle' of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.
  • This article describes how to find the module name from the 'window handle'.
  • Today there will be frequent 'showers' and some sunny spells.
  • I'm going to have a 'shower'. Australian
  • I'm going to take a 'shower'. especially US
  • The 'shower' will be held at the home of the bridesmaid.
  • a 'shower' of edgits
  • You complete 'shower'!
  • to 'fertilize' one's imagination
  • His lateness for the appointment had incurred her obvious 'disfavour'.
  • Her past performance meant that she was often 'disfavoured' for important tasks.
  • tatanak 'mamanaka'
  • 'Mama', ik heb honger!
  • a dancer's 'mask'; a fencer's 'mask'; a ball player's 'mask'
  • to 'mask' a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out
  • The entire building is heated 'geothermally'.
  • the broad pennant flown by commodores
  • the church pennant indicating religious services are taking place aboard ship
  • the commissioning pennant flown on ceremonial occasions
  • a falling body moves toward the earth with an 'acceleration' of velocity
  • The boosters produce an acceleration of 20 metres per second per second.
  • He did a 'thoroughgoing' job of cleaning up the broken glass.
  • 'polished' shoes
  • a 'polished' performance
  • The senator was prone to 'diatribes' which could go on for more than an hour.
  • His chains now broken, the prisoner turned a 'vengeful' eye toward his former captors.
  • Due to its current budget problems, the University has instituted a temporary hiring 'freeze'.
  • The pond has 'frozen' over.
  • Vodka won't 'freeze' in there, but beer will.
  • Don't 'freeze' meat twice.
  • It didn't 'freeze' this winter, but last winter was very harsh.
  • It's 'freezing' in here!
  • Don't go outside wearing just a t-shirt; you'll 'freeze'!
  • The squirrel 'froze' when it saw the hawk overhead.
  • The court 'froze' the criminal's bank account
  • The 'diet' of the Giant Panda consists mainly of bamboo.
  • He's been reading a steady 'diet' of nonfiction for the last several years.
  • Investment in 'illiquid' assets may prove to be a mistake if the market turns down.
  • The perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc)
  • 'barber-shop' employee
  • Amanda is a 'girl' of 16.
  • Stop being such a 'girl' and punch back.
  • I'm going to meet my 'girl' over there.
  • Your 'girl' turned up on our doorstep.
  • synonyms - see WikiSaurus:promiscuous woman
  • He 'clenched' his fist in anger.
  • A 'devilish' grin.
  • A 'devilish' effort yielded a 'devilish' success.
  • The difference is 'subtle', but you can hear it if you listen carefully.
  • It is amazing that he has never 'buckled' after so many years of doing such urgent work.
  • Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the 'subsequent' years due to strong growth in China.
  • I ate a piece of 'toast' for breakfast.
  • All toasters 'toast' 'toast'.
  • At the reception, there were many 'toasts' from the well-wishers.
  • If I ever get my hands on the guy that stole my wallet, he’s 'toast'!
  • We liked to 'toast' marshmallows around the campfire.
  • Top with cheese and 'toast' under the grill for a few minutes.
  • We 'toasted' the happy couple many times over the course of the evening.
  • the 'acceptance' of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
  • beer gut
  • During spring shearing we have to 'fleece' all the sheep in just a few days.
  • Cutting a string bean 'lengthwise' is hard because they are so narrow.
  • Removing one's shoes is the 'inverse' of putting one's shoes on
  • The additive 'inverse' of x is -x as, x + -x = 0 where 0 is the additive identity element.
  • The multiplicative 'inverse' of x is x as, x * x = 1 where 1 is the multiplicative identity element.
  • The compositional 'inverse' of a function f is f as, f f is the identity function (ie f(f(a)) = a for all a).
  • Industries that require a lot of fossil fuels are unlikely to be popular in the current political 'climate'.
  • His family emigrated to America in the 'interwar' years.
  • In every box of matches there are 'approximately' 40 matchsticks.
  • Per 100g of chocolate there are 'approximately' 11.6g of saturated fat.
  • ...'approximately' 60 beats per minute.
  • 'Genetically' modified crops.
  • He easily shot the 'unsuspecting' target
  • The dancer 'whirled' across the stage, stopped, and 'whirled' around to face the audience.
  • My head is 'whirling' after all that drink.
  • The dancer 'whirled' his partner round on her toes.
  • She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor.
  • My life is one social 'whirl'.
  • OK, let's give it a 'whirl'.
  • The band played well, but the acrobats gave the 'standout' performance.
  • This building is one of the city's architectural 'standouts'.
  • a 'clipping' of hair
  • grass 'clippings'
  • The word "ad" is a 'clipping' of "advertisement".
  • We must break the 'leaguer' of the city.
  • I'm not a major 'leaguer', I just play baseball.
  • Look carefully before pulling out into 'oncoming' traffic.
  • an 'informal' get-together
  • an 'informal' agreement
  • 'informal' clothes
  • a leak in a roof
  • a leak in a boat
  • a leak in a gas pipe
  • The 'leak' gained on the ship's pumps.
  • The press must have learned about the plan through a 'leak'.
  • The faucet has been 'leaking' since last month.
  • Someone must have 'leaked' it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon.
  • There is a 'flaw' in that knife.
  • That vase has a 'flaw'.
  • There is a 'flaw' in the will.
  • There is a 'flaw' in the deed.
  • There is a 'flaw' in the statute.
  • puli 'circumcise'
  • penisuri 'circumcise'
  • Finding the dry cave was a 'boon' to the weary travellers.
  • Anaesthetics are a great 'boon' to modern surgery.
  • He was a 'boon' companion to have around
  • Fragmentary evidence suggests that he died in a foreign country.
  • Abraham alias Ibrahim is the 'progenitor' of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
  • ARPANET was the 'progenitor' of the Internet.
  • a 'wolfish' appetite
  • The actions of politicians in office are a 'farcical' joke to most of their constituents.
  • an 'aggressive' policy, war, person, nation
  • He spread his newspaper on the table.
  • I spread my arms wide and welcomed him home.
  • I spread the rice grains evenly over the floor.
  • The missionaries quickly spread their new message across the country.
  • I dropped my glass; the water spread quickly over the tiled floor.
  • She liked to spread butter on her toast while it was still hot."
  • He always spreads his toast with peanut butter and strawberry jam.
  • According to the Bible, God 'created' the universe in six days
  • Couturiers 'create' exclusive garments for an affluent clientele
  • Boys usually enjoy 'creating', never mind if it's of any use
  • A sudden chemical spill on the highway 'created' a chain-collision which 'created' a record traffic jam.
  • Henry VIII created him a Duke.
  • Under the concordate with Belgium, at least one Belgian clergyman must be 'created' cardinal; by tradition, every archbishop of Mechelen is thus 'created' a cardinal
  • I need to dig a hole for these begonias; would you pass me that 'trowel'?
  • He 'troweled' the coarse mix with a twist, leaving a pattern of arcs.
  • '1893:' w:Sydney Morning Sydney Morning Herald, Aug. 12, 1893 - the nomad, '"the whaler,"' it is who will find the new order hostile to his vested interest of doing nothing.
  • She looked 'favourably' on people who gave freely their assistance.
  • She looked 'favorably' on people who gave freely their assistance.
  • His 'sculptural' work never gained the aclaim his paintings did.
  • Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item.
  • The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop.
  • This month's inventory took nearly three days.
  • The main job of the night shift was to 'inventory' the store, and restock when necessary.
  • The company had an annual 'turnover' of $500,000.
  • Those apartments have a high 'turnover' because they are so close to the railroad tracks.
  • High staff-turnover can lead to low morale amongst employees
  • They only served me one apple 'turnover' for breakfast.
  • The Nimrods committed another dismaying 'turnover' en route to another humiliating loss.
  • There was then a long 'discussion' of whether to capitalize words like "east".
  • This topic is not open to 'discussion'.
  • Under each heading, you will find a 'discussion' section.
  • The executioner was proud that he kept his axe 'razor-sharp', so no prisoner would feel any pain when his head was cut off.
  • He was in that 'headstrong' teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.
  • I almost died in a 'capricious' winter storm.
  • Stringent rulers are unlikely to act 'capriciously'.
  • The Wright Brothers flew the first successful manned, powered and controlled aircraft in 1903, a feat which 'hitherto' had not been accomplished, except by Santos-Dumont.
  • What the 'heck' are you doing?
  • You can go to 'heck' as far as I'm concerned.
  • They live in Westminster 'Place'.
  • He is going back to his native 'place' on vacation.
  • We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three 'places'.
  • I'm in a strange 'place' at the moment.
  • Do you want to come over to my 'place' later?
  • It is really not my 'place' to say what is right and wrong in this case.
  • three decimal 'places'
  • the hundreds 'place'
  • We thought we would win but only ended up in fourth 'place'.
  • He lost his 'place' in the national team.
  • I've seen him before, but I can't quite 'place' where.
  • They phoned hoping to 'place' her in the management team.
  • Îţi 'place' ţie de el?
  • The southern climate.
  • He 'elbowed' his way through the crowd.
  • The truck driver drove 'interstate' to unload.
  • The diver 'pierced' the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
  • Can you believe he 'pierced' his tongue?
  • A scream 'pierced' the darkness.
  • '1943 Post Office Department, U.S.', A Description of United States Postage Stamps Issued by the Post Office Department from July 1, 1847, to April 1, 1945 [sic]. Washington: United States Government Printing Office; p4: Stamps of 1847 and 1851 'Demonetized' /
  • Det är fel på 'datan'
  • I have a 'database' of all my contacts in my filoFAX.
  • Which 'database' do you use: MySQL or Oracle?
  • He 'regretted' his words.
  • I 'regret' that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice.
  • Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.
  • In schools it is common for teachers to 'confiscate' electronic games and other distractions.
  • The investigation tending to 'negate' any supernatural influences.
  • Progress on the study has been 'negated' by the lack of funds.
  • a pessimism that always 'negates'
  • Her 'Serene' Highness
  • 'complex' function
  • Jim has a real complex about working for a woman boss.
  • To Hindus and Christians, God is ubiquitous.
  • He's a big, 'burly' rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.
  • The employee of the week receives a 'bonus' for his excellent work.
  • He pulled out a 'well-thumbed' dictionary and began searching for a translation.
  • '1886' The night of the 16th of May found McPherson's command bivouacked from two to six miles west of the 'battlefield', along the line of the road to Vicksburg — Ulysses S. Grant, Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=327246025&tag=Grant,+Ulysses+S.+(Ulysses+Simpson),+1822-1885.:+Personal+memoirs+of+U.S.+Grant,+Volume+I,+1885&query=battlefield&id=GraPers Chapter 35.]
  • The apple looked fine on the outside, but the 'meat' was not very firm.
  • The butchery's profit rate on various 'meats' varies greatly
  • We recruited him right from the 'meat' of our competitor.
  • He hit it right on the 'meat' of the bat.
  • Throw it in here, 'meat'.
  • We were warmed by the bright 'sunshine'.
  • We moved out of the shade and into the 'sunshine'.
  • I enjoyed the 'sunshine' of her smile.
  • Alright 'sunshine', safe to cross now.
  • OK, 'sunshine', listen up and listen good. There's five vandalised telephone boxes out there and I know you're responsible.
  • Because of the 'sunshine' law, we could go to the planning meeting.
  • "Much as I 'abominate' writing, I would not give up Mr. Collins's correspondence for any consideration." ([http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice Pride and Prejudice])
  • This 'despotic' age of the empire ended in a revolt.
  • The 'despotic' king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
  • He 'hurdled' the bench in his rush to get away.
  • The fire was confined to the 'forward' portion of the store.
  • I thought his suggestion that we move in together was rather 'forward'.
  • '1999:' "Would you think it 'forward' of me to kiss you?" asked Tristran. — Neil Gaiman, Stardust, pg. 44 (2001 Perennial paperback edition).
  • The stock price is currently 12 times 'forward' earnings.
  • The bus driver told everyone standing up to move 'forward'.
  • After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move 'forward'.
  • From this day 'forward', there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.
  • I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.
  • The sound from the next apartment 'jangled' my nerves.
  • An 'unemotional' person
  • Please allow 'unimpeded' access to the fire escape.
  • She reached the hospital in time to receive the 'antidote' for the snake venom.
  • We need an 'antidote' for this misinformation.
  • an 'invasion' of mobile phones
  • an 'invasion' of bees
  • an 'invasion' of foreign tourists
  • The First 'Amendment' guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
  • The Thirteenth 'Amendment' to the United States Constitution abolished slavery.
  • a soil 'amendment'
  • slurry voice
  • a 'deep-water' harbour
  • 'deep-water' drilling
  • The solipsism that too frequently infects high commands has no place on a battlefield. Bing West
  • It is consequently my degrading duty to serve this upstart as First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief, Lord High Admiral, Master of the Buckhounds, Groom of the 'Back Stairs', Archbishop of Titipu, and Lord Mayor, both acting and elect, all rolled into one. -- W.S. Gilbert, The Mikado
  • judicial Judicial days: days on which courts are open.
  • His 'unflagging' efforts have not gone unnoticed.
  • Clear out those rocks. The surface must be 'even'.
  • Despite her fear, she spoke in an 'even' voice.
  • The distribution of food must be 'even'.
  • Four, fourteen and forty are 'even' numbers.
  • We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low.
  • I fulfilled my instructions 'even' as I had promised.
  • You are leaving tonight? — 'Even' so.
  • This is my commandment, that ye love one another, 'even' as I have loved you.
  • 'Even' a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.
  • Did you 'even' make it through the front door?
  • That was before I was 'even' born.
  • I was strong before; but now I am 'even' stronger.
  • Ik zal even voor u kijken. — I shall look (it up) for you shortly.
  • In de tweede helft van de 19e eeuw bloeide Vollenhove weer 'even' op. — In the second half of the 19th century, Vollenhove flourished again briefly.
  • In het midden van de vloer stond een tafel van wel vier meter hoog en een even grote stoel er bij. - At the centre of the floor stood a four-metre tall table with an 'equally' large chair beside it.
  • The Queen embarked on her 'progress' last spring.
  • The 'progress' of society can be uneven.
  • They 'progress' through the museum.
  • Societies 'progress' unevenly.
  • The tall tree 'splintered' during the storm.
  • His third kick 'splintered' the door.
  • The government 'splintered' when the coalition members could not agree.
  • The unpopular new policies 'splintered' the company.
  • They were able handle their disagreements 'reasonably'.
  • The shoes were 'reasonably' priced.
  • Hurry up and 'collapse' the tent so we can get moving.
  • The heat was 'stifling', it seemed hard to breath and the exertion rolling over on the bed seemed to much.
  • The discovery of the laws of electricity laid the 'groundwork' for a century of innovation.
  • The 'earthy' smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me.
  • She’s was an 'earthy' soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization.
  • The astronomer calculated the 'inclination' of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.
  • Artillery must take account of a weapon's precise 'inclination'
  • There are 26 'letter's in the English alphabet.
  • is the formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation y = ax + bx + c.
  • I wrote a 'letter' to my sister about my life.
  • HO is the formula for water (Dihydrogen monoxide)
  • "Some MEPs from some countries may have pocketed £2m more than I have by observing the letter but not the spirit of the rules." - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7904886.stm]
  • The formula of the rocket fuel has not been revealed.
  • I 'contemplated' doing the project myself, but it would have taken too long.
  • The 'foundation' of his institute has been wrought with difficulty.
  • The 'foundations' of this construction have been laid out.
  • The Wikimedia 'Foundation', Inc. is the parent organization of the Wiktionary collaborative project.
  • A man may be 'apparently' friendly, yet malicious in heart.
  • 'Apparently' you are quite a good dancer.
  • Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain 'celibate'.
  • Use an 'up-to-date' text for your source.
  • I am 'hesitant' to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.
  • She achieved success when her first single was 'playlisted' on national radio.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • He entered 'strikingly', taking over the stage.
  • He was 'strikingly' deficient in good sense.
  • 'Strikingly', he had bowed deeply to the Emperor.
  • He was 'footloose' in his youth.
  • As soon as we get the plane tickets, we'll 'finalize' our reservations with the hotel.
  • Shall I 'continue' speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?
  • Do you want me to 'continue' to unload these boxes?
  • When will the concert 'continue'?
  • They 'inflicted' terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.
  • It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so 'serious', laugh so heartily.
  • This is a 'serious' problem. We'll need our best experts.
  • After all these years, we're finally getting 'serious' attention.
  • This issue should be solved with politics, not weapons.
  • I don’t like his politics.
  • I want to go into politics.
  • Favoritism is the only use of politics. Richard L Kempe
  • He’s thinking of going into politics, e.g., trying to become a Member of Parliament.
  • What are your politics?
  • They’re not concerned with welfare: it’s all politics!
  • Auntie Mame had a real 'zest' for life.
  • The island of Chincoteague is famous for its 'wild' horses.
  • I was filled with 'wild' rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.
  • The fraternity was infamous for its 'wild' parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.
  • Her mother was 'wild' with fear when she didn't return home after the party.
  • After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was 'wild' and dirty.
  • I'm not 'wild' about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.
  • The novice archer fired a 'wild' shot and hit her opponent's target.
  • The javelin flew 'wild' and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing.
  • After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the 'wild'
  • The Sahara desert is 'vast'.
  • There is a 'vast' difference between them.
  • Een knoop is een manier om een lijn (touw) min of meer blijvend ergens aan vast te maken, of om twee touwen aan elkaar vast te maken. — A knot is a manner of fastening more or less permanently a line of rope to someplace, or of fastening a pair of ropes to each other.
  • Lets go to the 'movies'.
  • I will look on your treasures, 'gypsy'. Is this understood? Borat
  • If anyone questions them, they'll fold up faster than a 'gypsy' roofing company.
  • The board of the company was decidedly 'disparate' – no two members from the same social or economic background.
  • An act of 'mindless' violence.
  • Atheism alleges that 'mindless' scientific forces control the universe.
  • Please 'reply' to my letter.
  • "Sorry I'm late," 'replied' the student.
  • He 'replied' that he was not sure.
  • Johnabella 'replied' to Partario's insult with a slap to his face.
  • Her frown 'telegraphed' her displeasure.
  • the cliché-ridden report was considered to be useless and the author was berated.
  • A large crowd filled the seats of the 'arena'.
  • The 'arena' is grey with white beams.
  • The gladiators entered the 'arena'.
  • The company was a player in the maritime insurance 'arena'.
  • The company 'dismissed' me after less than a year.
  • The soldiers were 'dismissed' after the parade.
  • He 'dismissed' all thoughts of acting again.
  • The court 'dismissed' the case.
  • He was 'dismissed' for 99 runs.
  • You can 'expand' this compact umbrella to cover a large table.
  • Use the binomial theorem to 'expand' to
  • Many materials 'expand' when heated.
  • This compact umbrella 'expands' to cover a large table.
  • He's so pedantic, he 'expands' on everything!
  • The expression 'expands' to .
  • The 'development' of this story has been slow.
  • The organism has reached a crucial stage in its 'development'.
  • Our news team brings you the latest 'developments'.
  • Our 'development' department has produced three new adhesives this year.
  • White's 'development' is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.
  • Can you 'teach' me to sew?
  • Can you 'teach' sewing to me?
  • She used to 'teach' at university.
  • Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line.
  • Some 'brands' of breakfast cereal have more sugar than is really healthy.
  • I didn't appreciate his particular 'brand' of flattery.
  • The company still has to do more to build the 'brand'.
  • When they caught him, he was 'branded' and then locked up.
  • The ranch hands had to 'brand' every new calf by lunchtime.
  • Her face is 'branded' upon my memory.
  • He was 'branded' a fool by everyone that heard his story.
  • They 'branded' the new detergent "Suds-O", with a nature scene inside a green O on the muted-colored recycled-cardboard box.
  • That computer company has 'brand' recognition.
  • Have we settled on our 'brand' name?
  • I 'unlocked' the door and walked in
  • I 'unlocked' the dictionary article so it could be edited
  • The discovery of a clue 'unlocked' the mystery
  • The safe was already 'unlocked'
  • We are not 'affiliated' with any commercial publisher.
  • The 'legibility' of this text is questionable: half the people asked said it was almost illegible, but the other half said it was easy to read.
  • He conveyed his teachings 'metaphorically'.
  • 'Metaphorically', he was crushed.
  • My mother was always 'doubly' careful when winding the grandfather clock.
  • 'Doubly' wrong.
  • I like the people, but the 60-hour weeks are a big turn-off.
  • If it weren't for that 'blabbermouth' Sally, the principal would never have known we did it.
  • You lack the season of all natures, sleep. Shakespeare
  • The third season of Friends aired from 1996 to 1997.
  • brother-'german'
  • cousin-'german'
  • What is this house's 'listing' price?
  • Aardvaark Plumbing is the first 'listing' in Yellow Pages.
  • Print me a 'listing' of the latest version.
  • Please pass me the second 'listing' for the two story house, from that stack.
  • With a name like "The Wine and Spirits 'Emporium'", no wonder the prices are so high.
  • He 'navigated' the bomber to the Ruhr.
  • We 'navigated' to France in the dinghy.
  • It was difficult to 'navigate' back to the home page.
  • If the water 'stagnates', algae will grow.
  • His proposals had a 'cool' reception.
  • In control as always, he came up with a 'cool' plan
  • Is it 'cool' if I sleep here tonight?
  • I'm completely 'cool' about my girlfriend leaving me.
  • I like to let my tea 'cool' before drinking it so I don't burn by tongue.
  • Relations 'cooled' between the USA and the USSR after 1980.
  • Les jeunes sont 'cool'.
  • Les jeunes boivent de l'alcool pour être 'cool'.
  • He had achieved many enviable dramatic successes before this time. — w:My My Miscellanies by w:Wilkie Wilkie Collins
  • This quarter of the city had at that time anything but an enviable reputation. — w:Monsieur Monsieur Lecoq by w:Emile Emile Gaboriau
  • 'Cue' the cameraman, and action!
  • I 'read' the book. ('read' is a 'transitive 'verb)
  • I 'read'. ('read' is an intransitive verb)
  • "Is an ancestor of" is a 'transitive' relation.
  • A battlefield trial is a 'travesty' of justice.
  • National Assembly 'audit'
  • Wat een 'beer' van een vent daar voorin, he?
  • His ball 'kissed' the black into the corner pocket.
  • The nearside of the car just 'kissed' a parked truck as he took the corner at high speed.
  • You sure 'scarfed' that pizza.
  • The doctor made several recordings today which she will 'transcribe' into medical reports tomorrow.
  • We've finished our 'phonemic' analysis and we're ready to move on to morphology.
  • Tone is 'phonemic' in Chinese.
  • The assassin crept into the royal bedchamber only after it was 'pitch-dark'.
  • The baby was placed in the 'neonatal' intensive care unit.
  • Trois kilomètres à pied, ça 'use' les souliers.
  • Ne m'obligez pas à 'user' de la force.
  • You are the lucky 'beneficiary' of this special offer.
  • If any 'beneficiary' does not survive the Settlor for a period of 30 days then the Trustee shall distribute that 'beneficiary'’s share to the surviving 'beneficiaries' by right of representation.
  • She is the 'talk' of the day.
  • Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to 'talk' with the villagers using signs and gestures.
  • They sat down to 'talk' business.
  • We're not 'talking' rocket science here: it should be easy.
  • I was so surprised I couldn't 'speak'.
  • You're 'speaking' too fast.
  • It's been ages since we've 'spoken'.
  • He 'spoke' of it in his diary
  • 'Speak' to me only with your eyes.
  • I just 'spoke' with them on IRC.
  • Actions 'speak' louder than words.
  • This evening I shall 'speak' on the topic of correct English usage.
  • He 'speaks' Mandarin fluently.
  • I was so surprised that I couldn't 'speak' a word.
  • Corporate speak; IT speak
  • Being here 'evokes' long forgotten memories.
  • Seeing this happen equally 'evokes' fear and anger in me.
  • The book 'evokes' a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.
  • In certain Christian circles 'invoking' the Bible equals irrefutable proof
  • This satanist ritual 'invokes' Beelzebub
  • Blasphemy is taboo as it may 'invoke' divine wrath
  • The envoy 'invoked' the King of Kings's magnanimity to reduce his province's tribute after another draught
  • Interactive programs let the users enter choices and 'invoke' the corresponding routines
  • After college, she started 'blimping' and could no longer wear her favorite little black dress.
  • His brave 'self-sacrifice' won him a posthumous medal, but I think he'd have preferred to receive it in person.
  • Where's my 'flipping' watch?
  • Do you 'flipping' think I'm stupid?
  • Do you think I'm 'flipping' stupid?
  • Just how 'flipping' damn stupid are you?
  • Some stocks are traded so rarely that they lack 'liquidity'.
  • They found out about our betrayal, so now we're 'screwed'.
  • He 'screwed' the boards together tightly.
  • I got 'screwed' at the swap meet yesterday.
  • When the piece fell off, I was relieved to see that it appeared to be 'removable'.
  • He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses
  • I 'thumbed' through the book and decided not to bother reading it all.
  • So I started 'thumbin back east, toward my hometown.
  • The 'indubitable' effect of the potion convinced many unbelievers.
  • If we build logically upwards from a few 'indubitables', the whole system must remain correct.
  • 'official' duties
  • an 'official' statement or report
  • an 'official' drug or preparation
  • Lituaniana este o limbă 'baltică'.
  • to liberate a slave or prisoner
  • to liberate the mind from prejudice
  • to liberate gases
  • The neighbor's garden gnome is so ugly, I'm tempted to 'liberate' it for them.
  • His jargon-filled talk was gibberish to the 'uninitiated' but clear and concise to practitioners.
  • There's no need to 'rehearse' the same old argument; we've heard it before, and we all agree.
  • The witness 'rehearsed' the events of the night before for the listening detectives.
  • The lawyer advised her client to 'rehearse' her testimony before the trial date.
  • The director 'rehearsed' the cast incessantly in the days leading up to opening night, and as a result they were tired and cranky when it arrived.
  • Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit.
  • Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?
  • "This is bullshit!" -- The Monarch
  • That's bullshit! I called your office and they said you never came in!
  • I think you're bullshitting. Let’s just call your office and see if you even came in.
  • You’re 'bullshitting' me. I called your office and you never even came in.
  • He caught my attention with irrelevant asides that didn’t quite make sense, but sounded very erudite if you didn’t think about it too much. In other words, I noticed that he was 'bullshitting'. http://www.languagehat.com/archives/002815.php
  • I will probably just go and 'bullshit' with Joe for awhile.
  • Suddenly, in the crowd, I felt a 'touch' at my shoulder.
  • With the lights out, she had to rely on 'touch' to find her desk.
  • He performed one of Ravel's piano concertos with a wonderfully light and playful 'touch'.
  • Clever 'touches' like this are what make her such a brilliant writer.
  • Move it left just a 'touch' and it will be perfect.
  • He got the ball, and kicked it straight out into 'touch'.
  • He promised to keep in 'touch' while he was away.
  • He looked up with a 'hunted' expression.
  • He's so 'underweight' he's had to buy smaller clothes.
  • He's thirty pounds 'underweight'.
  • The suitcase is just slightly 'underweight'; I'll let it on the plane.
  • to 'denounce' someone as a swindler, or as a coward
  • to 'denounce' a confederate in crime
  • to 'denounce' someone to the authorities
  • to 'denounce' war; to 'denounce' punishment
  • Having a decent qualification is a 'prerequisite' to getting a good job in marketing.
  • Algebra is typically a 'prerequisite' for physics.
  • a 'slice' of bacon; a 'slice' of cheese; a 'slice' of bread
  • I'll have a 'slice', please.
  • I bought a ham and cheese 'slice' at the service station.
  • 'Slice' the cheese thinly.
  • The 'average' of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.
  • batting 'average'
  • The average age of the participants was 18.5.
  • I soon found I was only an average chess player.
  • The average family will not need the more expensive features of this product.
  • If you 'average' 10, 20 and 24, you get 18.
  • The daily high temperature last month 'averaged' 15C.
  • The patriarch survived many 'descendants': five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild.
  • This famous medieval manuscript has many 'descendants'.
  • Dogs evolved as 'descendants' of early wolves.
  • to mill flour
  • They . . . 'advanced' their eyelids. —Shakespeare
  • to 'advance' the ripening of fruit
  • to 'advance' one's interests
  • to 'advance' an argument
  • Merchants often 'advance' money on a contract or on goods consigned to them.
  • to 'advance' the price of goods
  • He made an 'advance' payment on the prior shipment to show good faith.
  • The 'advance' man came a month before the candidate.
  • The scouts found a site for an 'advance' base.
  • a mountain 'pass'
  • "Try not the 'pass'!" the old man said. - w:Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Have his daughters brought him to this 'pass'. - Shakespeare
  • Matters have been brought to this 'pass'. - w:Robert Robert South
  • A ship sailing under the flag and 'pass' of an enemy. - w:James James Kent
  • Smith was given a 'pass' after Jones' double.
  • The man kicked his friend out of the house after he made a 'pass' at his wife.
  • Common speech gives him a worthy 'pass'. - Shakespeare
  • Anyone want to trade 'passes'?
  • Beauty is a charm, but soon the charm will 'pass'. - w:John John Dryden
  • Their vacation 'passed' pleasantly.
  • The bill 'passed' both houses of Congress.
  • He attempted the examination, but did not expect to 'pass'.
  • This 'passes', Master Ford. - Shakespeare
  • As for these silken-coated slaves, I 'pass' not. - Shakespeare
  • An estate 'passes' by a certain clause in a deed.
  • 'pass' a house
  • To 'pass' commodiously this life. - w:John John Milton
  • She loved me for the dangers I had 'passed'. - Shakespeare
  • Please you that I may 'pass' This doing. - Shakespeare
  • I 'pass' their warlike pomp, their proud array. - w:John John Dryden
  • And strive to 'pass' . . . Their native music by her skillful art. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • Whose tender power 'Passes' the strength of storms in their most desolate hour. - w:George Gordon Byron
  • He 'passed' his examination.
  • The bill 'passed' the senate.
  • The waiter 'passed' biscuit and cheese.
  • The torch was 'passed' from hand to hand.
  • I had only time to 'pass' my eye over the medals. - w:Joseph Joseph Addison
  • Waller 'passed' over five thousand horse and foot by Newbridge. - w:Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Edward Hyde Clarendon
  • to 'pass' sentence - Shakespeare
  • Father, thy word is 'passed'. - Milton
  • He 'passed' the bill through the committee.
  • The senate 'passed' the law.
  • 'pass' counterfeit money
  • 'Pass' the happy news. - w:Alfred Alfred Tennyson
  • 'pass' a person into a theater or over a railroad
  • Iaquinta 'passes' it coolly into the right-hand corner as Paston dives the other way. - [http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/20/world-cup-2010-italy-new-zealand-live 'The Guardian'], Rob Smyth, 20 June 2010
  • His dog has been his trusted 'companion' for the last five years.
  • '1894', w:H. G. H. G. Wells, s:The Flowering of the Strange The Flowering of the Strange Orchid
  • You know, Darwin studied their fertilisation, and showed that the whole structure of an ordinary orchid 'flower' was contrived in order that moths might carry the pollen from plant to plant.
  • We transplanted the 'flowers' to a larger pot.
  • The dogwoods are in 'flower' this week.
  • We selected the 'flower' of the applicants.
  • She was in the 'flower' of her life.
  • 'Melted' ice cream just isn't as much fun to eat.
  • The gust of wind 'discovered' a bone in the sand.
  • This move 'discovers' an attack on a vital pawn.
  • I 'discovered' my plans to the rest of the team.
  • Turning the corner, I 'discovered' a lovely little shop.
  • The leopard is noted for the 'spots' of color in its fur.
  • I have tried everything, and I can’t get this 'spot' out.
  • That morning, I saw that a 'spot' had come up on my chin.
  • I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in 'spots'.
  • Would you like to come round on Sunday for a 'spot' of lunch?
  • Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten 'spot' and two five 'spots'.
  • I like to eat lunch in a pleasant 'spot' outside.
  • The fans were very unhappy with the referee's 'spot' of the ball.
  • Did you see the 'spot' on the news about the shoelace factory?
  • She was in a real 'spot' when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.
  • Try to 'spot' the differences between these two entries.
  • I’ll 'spot' you ten dollars for lunch.
  • Hard water will 'spot' if it is left on a surface.
  • I 'spotted' the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.
  • I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody 'spots' me.
  • Most figure skaters do not 'spot' their turns like dancers do.
  • Out of all the factors that can influence a person's decision, none can match the power of his or her own 'volition'.
  • This has been a 'rubbish' day, and it's about to get worse: my mother-in-law is coming to stay.
  • The one day I actually practice my violin, the teacher cancels the lesson.
  • Aw, 'rubbish'! Though at least this means you have time to play football...
  • 'Rubbish!' I did nothing of the sort!
  • The 'rubbish' is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham.
  • Everything the teacher said during that lesson was 'rubbish'. How can she possibly think that a bass viol and a cello are the same thing?
  • That's a load of bollocks, mate! (note: variation on spelling in parts of Northern Ireland are 'ballicks' and 'ballix')
  • Don't mind him; he's only an oul' 'bollocks'!
  • The telly's 'bollocksed'.
  • I 'bollocksed' that exam.
  • Oh 'bollocks' I am late for work!
  • (Usage: A collision is often implied as the cause of the damage - "He wrecked the car")
  • There are many 'biographies' of Benjamin Franklin.
  • He placed the glass jar 'gingerly' on the concrete step.
  • Each spring they planted a garden and each summer they enjoyed 'homegrown' vegetables.
  • The design, though 'homegrown', was robust and well planned.
  • The 'third' tree from the left is my favorite.
  • Jones came in 'third'.
  • He ate a 'third' of the pie. Divided by two-'thirds'.
  • Now put it into 'third'.
  • They sing in 'thirds'.
  • The play ended with Jones standing on 'third'.
  • I 'mustered' up all my remaining willpower.
  • Love comes out of heaven 'unasked' and unsought - q:Pearl Pearl Buck
  • Calling him a clown was 'uncalled' for.
  • Though our town is small and provincial, it is a true microcosm to the country as a whole.
  • Starry starry night, Portraits hung in empty halls, Frameless heads on nameless walls, With eyes that watch the world and can't forget - a song about w:Vincent Van Van Gogh called "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)"
  • 'ambulatory' exercise
  • an 'ambulatory' patient
  • an 'ambulatory' electrocardiogram
  • 'ambulatory' medical care
  • Not all horses are 'trotting' horses.
  • 'Trotting' along the avenue was relaxing.
  • Wait up a 'moment', while I lock the front door.
  • el català, malgrat tot, viu un 'moment' de glòria efímera durant els darrers anys del segle XVIII i primers del XIX.
  • Ça fait un 'moment' que je l'attends - I've been waiting for him for a while
  • I usually 'sketch' with a pen rather than a pencil.
  • He 'sketched' the accident, sticking to the facts as they had happened.
  • to keep the fire 'alive'; to keep the affections 'alive'.
  • The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was 'alive' with muskets and green boughs. -- w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • Tremblingly 'alive' to nature's laws. -- w:William William Falconer.
  • Northumberland was the proudest man 'alive'. --w:Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Edward Hyde Clarendon.
  • The 'explanation' was long and drawn-out.
  • An 'explanation' for each UFO sighting was easily found.
  • w:J. Edgar Hoover supporters' '"explanations"' and former status rarely save him from modern ridicule as a useless expense.
  • You've left your dirty 'laundry' all over the house.
  • "A and B" is 'true' if and only if "A" is 'true' and "B" is 'true'.
  • He’s turned out to be a 'true' friend. (See below, "Compound Words and Terms")
  • This is 'true' Parmesan cheese.
  • The 'true' king has returned!
  • this gun shoots 'true'
  • He 'trued' the spokes of the bicycle wheel.
  • We spent all night 'truing' up the report.
  • He spoke 'truthfully'.
  • 'Truthfully', I didn't suspect a thing.
  • It is 'tautology' to say, "Forward Planning".
  • Given a Boolean A, "A OR (NOT A)" is a 'tautology'.
  • In most houses, the walls are 'perpendicular' to the floor
  • I'm 'grateful' that you helped me out. Is there any way I can repay you?
  • I'm 'thankful' that you helped me out today. Is there anyway I can repay you?
  • 'checks' and balances
  • Place a 'check' by the things you have done.
  • I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a 'check'.
  • The hockey player gave a good hard 'check' to obtain the puck.
  • I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a 'check' for the amount.
  • I summoned the waiter, paid the 'check', and hurried to leave.
  • 'Check' the oil in your car once a month.
  • 'Check' whether this page has a watermark.
  • 'Check' the correct answer to each question.
  • 'Check' your enthusiasm during a negotiation.
  • 'Check' your data against known values.
  • 'Check' your hat and coat at the door.
  • 'Check' your bags at the ticket counter before the flight.
  • The hockey player 'checked' the defenceman to obtain the puck.
  • Tom did not think he could win, so he 'checked'.
  • The tablecloth had red and white 'check's.
  • Withdraw $5000 from 'checking' and put it into savings.
  • His tone was 'apologetic' as he explained what had happened.
  • He quit public life, living quietly as a 'private' citizen.
  • The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is 'private'.
  • Can we go someplace more 'private'.
  • 'private' papers
  • 'private' property.
  • He is a very 'private' person.
  • One boy 'hit' the other.
  • The ball 'hit' the fence.
  • I 'hit' the jackpot.
  • 'Hit' him tonight and throw the body in the river.
  • 'Hit' me.
  • Jones 'hit' for the pitcher.
  • We 'hit' the grocery store on the way to the park.
  • The movie 'hits' theaters in December.
  • The external web servers 'hit' DBSRV7, the internal web server 'hits' DBSRV3.
  • The economy was 'hit' by a recession.
  • I'd 'hit' that.
  • The 'hit' was very slight.
  • The band played their 'hit' song to the delight of the fans.
  • My site received twice as many 'hits' after being listed in a search engine.
  • The catcher got a 'hit' to lead off the fifth.
  • Where am I going to get my next 'hit'?
  • Hit isch dr Jean-Pierre so drüri. - Jean-Pierre is so sad today.
  • Jag kom 'hit' igår
  • He bore an 'uncanny' resemblance to the dead sailor.
  • He made a 'noble' effort.
  • Le néon est un gaz 'noble'.
  • His parents 'financed' his college education.
  • He 'financed' his home purchase through a local credit union.
  • April fastened the 'buttons' of her overcoat to keep out the wind.
  • Pat pushed the 'button' marked "shred" on the blender.
  • Click the 'button' that looks like a house to return to your browser's home page.
  • The politician wore a bright yellow 'button' with the slogan "Vote Smart" emblazoned on it.
  • pervert the course of justice
  • pervert one's words
  • We must punish this 'apostate' priest.
  • his loving wife
  • The verb "to walk" is 'regular'.
  • The noun "mouse" has the ir'regular' plural "mice".
  • He made 'regular' visits to go see his mother.
  • a 'regular' genius
  • a 'regular' John Bull
  • Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you 'regular'.
  • Bartenders usually know their 'regulars' by name.
  • This gentleman was one of the architect's 'regulars'.
  • The personnel director handled the whole 'employment' procedure
  • '1853 Melville, Herman' Bartleby, the Scrivener, in Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories, New York: Penguin Books, 1968; reprint 1995 as Bartleby, ISBN 0 14 60.0012 9, p.3:
  • 'Self-employment' lacks the security of working for a big company, but at least the only idiot boss you will meet is yourself.
  • I'm pretty good at tennis but only 'mediocre' at racquetball.
  • The football team is never the worst or best in its league; its position is always 'middling'.
  • 'retarded' growth
  • He paused for 'emphasis' before saying who had won.
  • Anglia TV's 'emphasis' is on Norwich and district.
  • He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give 'emphasis' in his speech.
  • You never worried, with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was, you were happy. You really were - w:The Catcher in the The Catcher in the Rye
  • it was a hot and sweaty day
  • It is obvious to everyone that Gerry absolutely 'adores' Heather.
  • Like to the hore
    Congealed drops, which do the morn 'adore'. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • Recycling and reusing garbage can have 'beneficial' effects on the environment.
  • She saw him walking on the 'opposite' side of the road.
  • They were moving in 'opposite' directions.
  • He has a lot of success with the 'opposite' sex.
  • "Up" is the 'opposite' of "down".
  • I was on my seat and she stood 'opposite'.
  • He lives 'opposite' the pub.
  • He played 'opposite' Marilyn Monroe.
  • Get that little 'brat' away from me!
  • After all the 'hype' for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.
  • They started 'hyping' the new magazine months before its release.
  • He was 'flabbergasted' at how much weight he had gained.
  • To cook pasta, you first need to put the 'kettle' on.
  • There's a hot 'kettle' of soup on the stove.
  • Stick the 'kettle' on and we'll have a nice cup of tea.
  • She realised to her horror that she had 'unwittingly' helped those people she most despised.
  • We 'brightened' the room with a new coat of paint.
  • Having Mark around the place really 'brightens' things up.
  • The sun starts to 'brighten' around this time of the year.
  • The sky 'brightened' as the storm moved on.
  • She 'brightened' when I changed the subject.
  • The corrupt officials enjoyed complete 'impunity'.
  • She's taking 'umpteen' friends with her to the party.
  • born with an incurable 'indolence' of mind and body
  • 'Indolence' and vacillation were legibly impressed on his appearance and expression.
  • His 'shyness' kept him from asking her to the prom, he wasn't outgoing enough even though he had a crush on her.
  • The clock keeps 'exact' time.
  • He paid the 'exact' debt.
  • an 'exact' copy of a letter
  • 'exact' accounts
  • a man 'exact' in observing an appointment
  • In my doings I was 'exact'.
  • to 'exact' revenge
  • Measure 'exactly' so we can be sure it is right.
  • The edge is not 'exactly' straight.
  • It was 'exactly' an Eastern gray squirrel.
  • He divided the coins 'exactly' in half.
  • He did it that way 'exactly' to prove the point.
  • His complaint was 'exactly' that she failed to meet the deadline by four days.
  • So you're saying that we have only three days left? / Yes, 'exactly'!
  • toun 'ardour' et l’estudie de aprendre deit estre provee
  • The teacher answered the student's 'query' concerning biosynthesis.
  • The database admin switched on 'query' logging for debugging purposes.
  • The police 'interrogated' the suspect at some length before they let him go.
  • The fencer’s 'stance' showed he was ready to begin.
  • I don’t agree with your 'stance' on gun control.
  • Pâinea este foarte tare.
  • He carefully 'monitored' the chemical experiment.
  • We all got to ride the merry-go-round when the brought their 'carnival' to town.
  • When the 'carnival' came to town, every one wanted some cotton candy.
  • 'Drill' a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.
  • They 'drilled' daily to learn the routine exactly.
  • The instructor 'drilled' into us the importance of reading the instructions.
  • 'Drill' deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty.
  • The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, 'drilling' his troops.
  • Wear safety glasses when operating an electric 'drill'.
  • Use a 'drill' with a wire brush to remove any rust or buildup.
  • Regular fire 'drills' can ensure that everyone knows how to exit safely in an emergency.
  • He's so 'limber' that he can kiss his knee without bending it.
  • The design was modified to be more 'insertable'.
  • I have only 'once' eaten pizza.
  • He was 'once' the most handsome man around.
  • We'll get a move on 'once' we find the damn car keys!
  • The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
  • He had no speech prepared, so he 'improvised'.
  • They 'improvised' a simple shelter with branches and the rope they were carrying.
  • She 'improvised' a lovely solo.
  • That store offers a variety of 'products'.
  • They improve their 'product' every year; they export most of their agricultural production.
  • Skill is the 'product' of hours of practice; His reaction was the 'product' of hunger and fatigue.
  • This is a 'product' of lime and nitric acid.
  • The 'product' of 2 and 3 is 6.
  • The 'product' of 2, 3, and 4 is 12.
  • This 'product' of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.
  • Dude, you use more 'product' on your hair than any other guy I know!
  • I got some 'product' here – you buying?
  • he was so guilt-ridden that he could not face his father
  • '1911' The disease under which Addison laboured appears to have been asthma. It became more violent after his retirement from office, and was now accompanied by 'dropsy'. — "Joseph Addison", S:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Addison, Encyclopædia Britannica.
  • The delegations saved the negotiations by 'relinquishing' their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction
  • The 'manifold' meanings of the simple English word set are infamous among dictionary makers.
  • c1384 ... the manyfold grace of God. — I Petre 4:10 ([http://wesley.nnu.edu/biblical_studies/wycliffe/ Wycliffe's Bible])
  • 1611 The manifold wisdom of God. — [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_%28King_James%29/Ephesians?oldid=448367#Chapter_3 Ephesians 3:1. (King James Bible)
  • The 'prevailing' opinion was for additional planning time.
  • Note that 'rug' and 'carpet' are not synonymous; rug covers part of the floor, a carpet covers most or a large area of the floor; a fitted carpet runs wall-to-wall.
  • bore, gave birth to
  • After the fire, they 'carpeted' over the blackened hardwood flooring.
  • The builders were 'carpeting' in the living room when Zadie inspected her new house.
  • Popcorn and candy wrappers 'carpeted' the floor of the cinema.
  • The 'size' of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there.
  • I don't think we have the red one in your 'size'.
  • Poor Edward's cigarillo was already 'extinct'.
  • Luckily, such ideas about race are 'extinct' in current sociological theory.
  • The dinosaurs have been 'extinct' for millions of years.
  • Most of the volcanos on this island are now 'extinct'.
  • The old librarian will 'expire' next week.
  • My library card will 'expire' next week.
  • He escaped the garage and will 'expire' the carbon monoxide he had been breathing.
  • He did so many drugs, he was still in a 'fog' three months after going through detox.
  • The mirror 'fogged' every time he showered.
  • Ez a 'fog' lyukas. - This 'tooth' has a cavity.
  • Egy átlagos hegyikerékpár hátsó fogaskerekein rendre 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24, 34 'fog'ak vannak. - There are 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 34 teeth on a standard mountain bike's rear sprockets.
  • Az egyik 'foga' hiányzik a fűrésznek. - One of the saw’s teeth is missing.
  • A fiú egy almát 'fog' a kezében. - The boy is holding an apple in his hand.
  • A macska egeret 'fogott'. - The cat caught a mouse.
  • 'Fogta' a pénzt és elment. - He took the money and left.
  • Nem tudom 'fogni' az adást a tv-ben. - I can’t receive signals on the TV.
  • esni Esni 'fog'. - It will be raining.
  • Hon har 'fog' för sin oro.
  • 'Fogarna' mellan kakelplattorna hade blivit missfärgade med åren.
  • The weeks leading up to the convention were a 'whirlwind' of preparation and hurried activity.
  • Once he got that new scooter he turned into a 'whirlwind' and damaged all the flowers.
  • I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its 'cachet'.
  • Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be 'apocryphal'.
  • There is an 'apocryphal' tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.
  • Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here. [Star Trek]
  • on ðæs beames bledum: on the branches of the tree
  • Wæs se beam bocstafum awriten: the Cross was inscribed with letters (Codex Vercillensis)
  • I 'crystalized' the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.
  • We 'crystalized' the fruit by coating in sugar.
  • After some thought, I 'crystalized' my ideas for the paper.
  • The copper sulphate 'crystalized' from solution.
  • My ideas 'crystalised' overnight.
  • Children find that 'sliding' can be fun.
  • Our yard is just outside the 'sliding' door.
  • He testified 'incredibly'.
  • He was 'incredibly' wealthy.
  • 'Incredibly', when he died they found he had left a million dollars to the Poetry Foundation.
  • A ticket 'admits' one into a playhouse.
  • They were 'admitted' into his house.
  • to 'admit' a serious thought into the mind
  • to 'admit' evidence in the trial of a cause
  • to 'admit' an attorney to practice law
  • the prisoner was 'admitted' to bail
  • the argument or fact is 'admitted'
  • he 'admitted' his guilt
  • the words do not 'admit' such a construction.
  • circumstance do not 'admit of' this
  • the text does not 'admit of' this interpretation
  • Despite leading the way for years, the new model is really 'stinking'
  • "'Flambé' the dessert", ordered the Chef, "but take the dish off the heat before adding the brandy or you'll burn your eyebrows off."
  • Could you tell me where I can find the restroom?
  • Stop being such a 'pest' and leave that girl alone!
  • He adhered 'strictly' to the diet his doctor prescribed.
  • That term refers 'strictly' to smaller birds.
  • suppress the 'insurgency' by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population
  • The horse gave two quick 'stamps' and rose up on its hind legs.
  • My passport has quite a collection of 'stamps'.
  • She loved to make designs with her collection of 'stamps'.
  • These 'stamps' are purely decorative.
  • I need one first-class 'stamp' to send this letter.
  • The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.
  • The crowd cheered and 'stamped' their feet in appreciation.
  • This machine 'stamps' the metal cover with a design.
  • This machine 'stamps' the design into the metal cover.
  • The immigration officer 'stamped' my passport.
  • I forgot to 'stamp' this letter.
  • Our 'neighborhood' was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings
  • We have just moved to a pleasant 'neighborhood'
  • The fire alarmed the 'neighborhood.'
  • He must be making in the 'neighborhood' of $200,000 per year.
  • The slums and the palace were in awful 'neighborhood'.
  • He lives in my 'neighbourhood'.
  • The fire alarmed all the 'neighbourhood'.
  • A hundred years ago, a 'midwife' would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.
  • But the bigger objective was to help Iraqis 'midwife' a democratic model that could inspire reform across the Arab-Muslim world and give the youth there a chance at a better future.
  • Pour trouver un boulot par ici, il faut avoir des pistons. To get a job round here you need connections.
  • While the initiated easily understand the symbols, they are wholly inaccessible to 'outsiders'.
  • Seeing the mess professional politicians have made of things is it any wonder the electorate is beginning to prefer 'outsiders'.
  • Johnny was an 'outsider' at this years karate tournament, but he still managed to win second place out of sheer determination.
  • An almighty but 'impersonal' power, called Fate. –Sir J. Stephen.
  • She sounded 'impersonal' as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps.
  • The verb “rain” is 'impersonal' in sentences like “It’s raining.”
  • The radio station changed the 'format' of its evening program.
  • I lost weeks of work when I inadvertently 'formatted' my hard drive.
  • A surprising number of people attended the rally.
  • My 'neighbour' has an annoying cat
  • They're our 'neighbours' across the street
  • My 'neighbour' is very irritable and grumpy at times.
  • Though France neighbours Germany, its culture is significantly different
  • A quickly-produced 'suboptimal' solution to a problem is often better than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.
  • Do you have a gum I could have?
  • Tha mi cinnteach 'gum' biodh e toilichte. - I'm certain that he would be happy.
  • He wrote a 'five' followed by four zeroes.
  • Can anyone here change a 'five'?
  • All the 'fives' are over there in the corner - they were too long to put in the other container.
  • The 'fives' and 'sixes' will have snack first, then the older kids.
  • See you at 'five'.
  • Take 'five', soldier.
  • The 'catch' of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.
  • The player made an impressive 'catch'.
  • Nice 'catch'!
  • Good 'catch'. I never would have remembered that.
  • The kids love to play 'catch'.
  • Did you see his latest 'catch'?
  • He's a good 'catch'.
  • The fishermen took pictures of their 'catch'.
  • The 'catch' amounted to five tons of swordfish.
  • She installed a sturdy 'catch' to keep her cabinets closed tight.
  • There was a 'catch' in his voice when he spoke his father's name.
  • It sounds like a great idea, but what's the 'catch'?
  • Be careful, that's a 'catch' question.
  • I bent over to see under the table and got a 'catch' in my side.
  • I put down some 'traps' in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.
  • Unfortunately she fell into the 'trap' of confusing biology with destiny.
  • Close the 'trap', would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck.
  • They shot out of the school gates like greyhounds out of the 'trap'.
  • Have James prepare the 'trap' – I wish to visit the parson.
  • To ask a person not to reveal any information
  • Keep your trap shut.
  • I saw your brother asking a 'trap' out last night at the bar.
  • The 'tag' was applied at second for the final out.
  • The 'tag' provides a title for the Web page.
  • Regularly 'tag' the rear ends of your sheep.
  • He really 'tagged' that ball.
  • He 'tagged' the runner for the out.
  • I am 'tagging' my music files by artist and genre.
  • Tappa inte 'taget'
  • Släpp inte 'taget'
  • Ett 'tag' till med åran
  • Ett litet 'tag'
  • We 'stayed' in Hawaii for a week.
  • I can only 'stay' for an hour.
  • Wear gloves so your hands 'stay' warm.
  • The governor 'stayed' the execution until the appeal could be heard.
  • The governor granted a 'stay' of execution.
  • The engineer insisted on using 'stays' for the scaffolding.
  • Where are the 'stays' for my collar?
  • I hope you enjoyed your 'stay' in Hawaii.
  • The 'last' person I want to meet is Helen.
  • More rain is the 'last' thing we need right now.
  • last but not least
  • Summer seems to 'last' longer each year.
  • I don't know how much longer we can 'last' without reinforcements.
  • Rökning var hans enda last
  • The light remained 'red' for two full minutes.
  • Her fingernails 'scraped' across the blackboard, making a shrill sound.
  • 'Scrape' the chewing gum off with a knife. (= "remove the chewing gum with a knife by scraping")
  • She tripped on a rock and 'scraped' her knee.
  • He fell on the sidewalk and got a 'scrape' on his knee.
  • He got in a 'scrape' with the school bully.
  • I'm in a bit of a 'scrape' — I've no money to buy my wife a birthday present.
  • Nothing in this world is truly 'permanent'.
  • The countries are now locked in a 'permanent' state of conflict.
  • After World War One it was hoped that a 'lasting' peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
  • He was 'chosen' as president in 1990
  • I 'chose' a nice, ripe apple from the bowl.
  • I 'chose' to walk to work today.
  • The puppy made the boy feel 'pleasure'.
  • It was a 'pleasure' to meet you.
  • The puppy was a pleasure.
  • What is your 'pleasure', coffee or tea?
  • Johnny 'pleasured' Jackie orally last night.
  • a big 'strong' man
  • Jake was tall and 'strong'.
  • a 'strong' foundation
  • good 'strong' shoes
  • The man was nearly drowned after a 'strong' undercurrent swept him out to sea.
  • He is 'strong' in the face of adversity.
  • a 'strong' light
  • a 'strong' taste
  • a 'strong' smell
  • a 'strong' cup of coffee
  • a 'strong' medicine
  • a 'strong' drink
  • a 'strong' verb
  • a 'strong' position
  • You’re working with troubled youth in your off time? That’s 'strong'!
  • The enemy's army force was five thousand 'strong'.
  • It get boring listening to his 'boasting' about his daughter.
  • Danish design of furniture is world-famous.
  • We sailed 'seawards', away from land and straight towards the frightening open sea.
  • I don't want to listen to your 'pedantries' anymore.
  • Winston Churchill was once informed that one should not end a sentence with a preposition. His response was, That is the sort of arrant 'pedantry' up with which I will not put.
  • Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not. --w:Blackstone.
  • His language was severely censured by some of his brother peers as derogatory to their other. --w:Macaulay.
  • In English, most ordinals double as 'fractionals' — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding 'fractional' is "half".
  • A 'fractional' is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
  • Much education and experience is required for proper 'identification' of bird species
  • information necessary to make a good 'identification'
  • The authorities asked for his 'identification'
  • He's a 'last-minute' replacement, after today they'd have to play with the original roster.
  • He got there at the 'last-minute', but he arrived before they closed.
  • The robot was so 'lifelike', Jack could hardly tell it apart from his sister.
  • My dad loves his job as a surf 'lifesaver'.
  • Paramedics are not just ordinary workers, but 'lifesavers' with a very important job.
  • Thank you so much for fixing my car, you're a real 'lifesaver'!
  • This shop is a 'lifesaver' on a hot day when you're craving a cold drink.
  • We tried to buy a Brooklyn 'brownstone' that needed some work, but couldn’t make the down payment.
  • They started charging a modest fee in an effort to keep the 'riffraff' out.
  • He always managed to make people laugh at the tea table - he could pull faces so 'humorously'.
  • '1900' But it so happened that I had a man in the hospital at the time, and going there to see about him the day before the opening of the Inquiry, I saw in the white men's ward that little chap tossing on his back, with his arm in 'splints', and quite light-headed. Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=172793065&tag=Conrad,+Joseph,+1857-1924:+Lord+Jim,+1899-1900&query=splints&id=ConLord Chapter 5.]
  • '1819' The fore-part of his thighs, where the folds of his mantle permitted them to be seen, were also covered with linked mail; the knees and feet were defended by splints , or thin plates of steel, ingeniously jointed upon each other; and mail hose, reaching from the ankle to the knee, effectually protected the legs, and completed the rider's defensive armour. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=555538796&tag=Scott,+Walter:+Ivanhoe.+A+Romance,+1819&query=defended+by+splints&id=ScoIvan Chapter 1.]
  • The fireworks which opened the festivities 'excited' anyone present.
  • Favoritism tends to 'excite' jealousy in the ones not being favored.
  • The political reforms 'excited' unrest among to population.
  • There are drugs designed to 'excite' certain nerves in our body.
  • By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become 'excited', then emit a photon when returning to normal.
  • They cook well overall, but their true 'speciality' is pasta.
  • The volunteers worked 'tirelessly' to improve the content.
  • "A great part of 'courage' is the courage of having done the thing before." - w:Ralph Waldo Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • "'Courage' is not the absence of fear. It is acting in spite of it." -Mark Twain
  • The lawyer had a 'background' in computer science.
  • There was tons of noise in the 'background'.
  • The photographer let us pick a 'background' for the portrait.
  • The antivirus program is running in the 'background'.
  • In zoology and bacteriology, 'subspecies' is the only rank below that of species which is formally accepted by the relevant nomenclatural Code.
  • They offered some compromises in an effort to 'ameliorate' the situation.
  • The free t-shirt is really a 'ploy' to get you in the door to see their sales pitch.
  • A 'pickle' goes well with a hamburger.
  • This tub is filled with the 'pickle' that we will put the small cucumbers into.
  • The climber found himself in a 'pickle' when one of the rocks broke off.
  • Jones was caught in a 'pickle' between second and third.
  • The boys played 'pickle' in the front yard for an hour.
  • We 'pickled' the remainder of the crop.
  • The crew will 'pickle' the fittings in the morning.
  • w:Aaron Aaron Rule was elected 'unopposed' in September 2006.
  • They may be approaching 40, but after three beers they are behaving as 'immaturely' as any teenager.
  • He 'immaturely' chose the sports car instead of the money.
  • There was no 'randomness' in the teacher's selection of the class representative.
  • Numomente, mi ne havas 'tempon' por fari vojaĝon.
  • La sufikso -os indikas la estonta verba 'tempo'.
  • bei tempi!, those were the days!
  • primo tempo, secondo tempo, first part, second part (of a film.)
  • 'tempo' da lupi - lousy 'weather'
  • tempo passato, past tense.
  • I had a very 'supportive' coach who helped me.
  • The 'vernacular' of the United States is English.
  • Street 'vernacular' can be quite different from what is heard elsewhere.
  • For those of a certain age, hiphop 'vernacular' might just as well be a foreign language.
  • Vatican II allowed the celebration of the mass in the 'vernacular'.
  • The lights 'hung' from the ceiling.
  • The smoke 'hung' in the room.
  • He 'hung' his head in shame.
  • 'Hang' those lights from the ceiling.
  • The culprits were 'hanged' from the nearest tree.
  • You will 'hang' for this, my friend.
  • Are you busy, or can you 'hang' with me?
  • I didn't see anything, officer. I was just 'hanging'.
  • Let's 'hang' this cute animal design in the nursery
  • The computer has 'hung' again. Not even pressing + works.
  • When I push this button the program 'hangs'.
  • The program has a bug that can 'hang' the system.
  • If you move there, you'll 'hang' your queen rook.
  • In this standard opening position White has to be careful because the pawn on e4 'hangs'.
  • This skirt has a nice 'hang'.
  • He got the 'hang' of it after only two demonstrations
  • We sometimes get system 'hangs'.
  • felemeli a 'hangját' - raise one's voice
  • lépések 'hangja' - the sound of footsteps
  • "I have a 'fever'. I think I've caught a cold."
  • scarlet fever
  • "I hastened to buy many slaves of both sexes, 'mamluks', beautiful veiled women, negroes, lands, houses and other property..." - The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night
  • Bert 'leeched' hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.
  • The two 'nitrogens' are located next to one another on the ring.
  • The schoolboy left an admonitory message on the bathroom wall.
  • I am 'resigning' in protest of the unfair treatment of our employees.
  • He 'resigned' the crown to follow his heart.
  • After fighting for so long, she finally 'resigned' to her death.
  • He had no choice but to 'resign' the game and let his opponent become the champion.
  • When the splitting wind Makes 'flexible' the knees of knotted oaks. -
  • Phocion was a man of great severity, and no ways 'flexible' to the will of the people. -w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • Women are soft, mild, pitiful, and 'flexible'. -
  • This was a principle more 'flexible' to their purpose. -Rogers.
  • I have two 'unused' vouchers for a free meal.
  • I am 'unused' to the dark nights of the countryside.
  • ...and on a different vein, can we discuss...
  • The monastery has fallen into 'ruin'.
  • Gambling has been the 'ruin' to many.
  • He 'ruined' his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.
  • My car breaking down just as I was on the road 'ruined' my vacation.
  • They're 'mostly' good people, although they have made a few mistakes.
  • The rosy morn resigns her light And 'milder' glory to the noon. -Waller.
  • Adore him as a 'mild' and merciful Being. -Rogers.
  • en 'mild' ättiksyralösning
  • a 'mildly' amusing joke
  • He is letting her select the 'wallpapers' for the whole house.
  • Monday's child is 'fair' of face.
  • one's 'fair' name
  • She had 'fair' hair and blue eyes.
  • He must be given a 'fair' trial.
  • The patient was in a 'fair' condition after some treatment.
  • When will we learn to distinguish between the 'fair' and the foul?
  • ein 'faires' Spiel
  • Es ist nur 'fair', auch wenn alle gleich schlecht behandelt werden.
  • The doctor is about to 'intubate' the patient's trachea.
  • He was an able 'adapter', and could easily adjust to the differences when the company changed ownership.
  • The critic gave rave reviews to the 'adapter' of the ancient play, who worked to give the text more relevance to the modern day.
  • He had an 'adapter' that let him plug his phone into the car's cigarette lighter for power.
  • The wall outlet sprouted an electrical monstrosity of 'adapters' plugged into 'adapters' that sparked ominously.
  • We bought 'adapters' to use our three-prong plugs in the two-prong, unpolarized outlets of the old house.
  • The whole intellectual 'battle' that had at its center the best poem of the best poet of that day. - w:Henry Henry Morley.
  • The king divided his army into three 'battles'. - w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • The cavalry, by way of distinction, was called the 'battle', and on it alone depended the fate of every action. - w:William Robertson William Robertson.
  • I explained it, but it is pure 'conjecture' whether he understood, or not.
  • The physicist used his 'conjecture' about subatomic particles to design an experiment.
  • I don't know if it is true; I'm just conjecturing here.
  • We currently use the Gregorian 'calendar'.
  • The club has a busy 'calendar' this year.
  • The judge agreed to 'calendar' a hearing for pretrial motions for the week of May 15, but did not agree to 'calendar' the trial itself on a specific date.
  • a 'well-appointed' kitchen
  • I wouldn't 'dare' argue with my boss.
  • I 'dare' you to kiss that girl.
  • Will you 'dare' death to reach your goal?
  • He 'slid' the boat across the grass.
  • The safe 'slid' slowly.
  • The car 'slid' on the ice.
  • Jones 'slid' into second.
  • He 'slid' while going around the corner.
  • The administrator let the minor infraction 'slide' with only a disapproving look.
  • The long, red 'slide' was great fun for the kids.
  • The 'slide' closed the highway.
  • continental drift
  • continental Europe
  • continental breakfast
  • The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long.
  • He's got an OBE, and MBE and his recent work should entitle him to a knighthood.
  • They were eating 'unleavened' bread.
  • He was drunk and made some very 'unseemly' comments.
  • Your argument is very 'concluding'.
  • In the 'concluding' chapters of the book...
  • patin à roulettes - roller skating
  • Your failure to object to the request resulted in you 'tacitly' approving the change.
  • Earthquakes and 'convulsions' of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
  • You're 'cramping' my style.
  • You're going to need to 'cramp' the wheels on this hill.
  • to have a 'wee'
  • De 'weeën' beginnen!
  • O 'wee', wat zal er van ons worden.
  • 'smart-aleck' remarks
  • Today it is $2 for a coffee, with free 'refills' throughout the day
  • We're cutting back. No new printers or pens, just 'refills'.
  • Can you 'refill' my cup please, I've finished my coffee
  • It's a popular product, and they have to 'replenish' their stock of it frequently.
  • When 'soars' Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. Byron.
  • The pump prices 'soared' into new heights as the strike continued.
  • Where the deep transported mind may 'soar'. w:John John Milton.
  • Valor 'soars' above What the world calls misfortune. w:Joseph Joseph Addison
  • This apparent 'soar' of the hooded falcon. w:Samuel Taylor Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
  • Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a 'depressant'.
  • I've just played this new computer game: the 'graphics' are amazing.
  • The politician may have had good ideas, but he was 'bumptious' to a fault.
  • The 'autogenous' factors that affect mergers require further study.
  • my little 'sausage'
  • Silly 'sausage'.
  • The 'crux' of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished.
  • The car went into a 'spin'.
  • The skaters demonstrated their 'spins'.
  • He put some 'spin' on the cue ball.
  • One of the planet's moons has a slower 'spin' than the others.
  • They 'spin' the cotton into thread.
  • That toy 'spins' very fast.
  • I 'spun' myself around a few times.
  • 'Spin' the ball on the floor.
  • She 'spun' around and gave him a big smile.
  • Melissa 'wiped' her glasses with her shirt.
  • I 'wiped' the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand.
  • Tom started to 'wipe' his eyes.
  • I accidentally 'wiped' my hard drive.
  • She's perfect for me, as she's both studious and sporty.
  • My new car looks 'sporty' but is actually very practical.
  • Little Bill's parents just keep 'doting' on him.
  • We left quietly so as not to disturb the widow's 'pensiveness'
  • Each morning, opportunity--like the sun--dawns 'anew'.
  • This is a 'new' scratch on my car!
  • The band just released a 'new' album.
  • We turned up some 'new' evidence from the old files.
  • My 'new' car is much better than my previous one, even though it is older.
  • We had been in our 'new' house for five years by then.
  • 'New' Bond Street is an extension of Bond Street.
  • Are you going to buy a 'new' car or a second-hand one?
  • That shirt is dirty. Go and put on a 'new' one.
  • I feel like a 'new' person after a good night's sleep.
  • After the accident, I saw the world with 'new' eyes.
  • My sister has a 'new' baby, and our mother is excited to finally have a grandchild.
  • I can't see you for a while; the pain is still too 'new'.
  • Did you see the 'new' King Lear at the theatre?
  • The idea was 'new' to me.
  • I need to meet 'new' people.
  • Have you met the 'new' guy in town?
  • She is the 'new' kid at school.
  • Don't worry that you're 'new' at this job; you'll get better with time.
  • I'm 'new' at this business.
  • We expect to grow at 10% annually in the 'new' decade.
  • Out with the old, in with the 'new'.
  • You can't just drive off and 'desert' me here, in the middle of nowhere.
  • Anyone found 'deserting' will be shot.
  • To be at the 'beck' and call of someone.
  • The crowd's laughter and jeers 'embarrassed' him.
  • He stumbled 'embarrassingly' about the dance floor.
  • He soon became not merely tipsy, but 'embarrassingly' drunk.
  • He was presented with an 'embarrassingly' long list of options.
  • 'Embarrassingly' to me, my companion soon got drunk.
  • null and void
  • Nobody had crossed the 'void' since one man died trying three hundred years ago; it's high time we had another go.
  • He 'voided' the check and returned it.
  • 'void' one’s bowels
  • Due to her 'aversion' to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip.
  • Pushy salespeople are a major 'aversion' of mine.
  • A 'commanding' structure.
  • He delivers the mail 'everywhere' on this street.
  • We went 'everywhere' at the school - we talked to all the teachers in their classrooms.
  • We went to Europe last year and went 'everywhere': Berlin, Paris, London, and Madrid.
  • When I shop for shoes, I like to look 'everywhere'.
  • I've looked 'everywhere' in the house and still can't find my glasses.
  • When he said Houston weather is warm and you never need a long sleeve shirt, I 'literally' threw all my long sleeve shirts away!
  • Ants got into my computer and 'literally' scrambled my data: Bugs were in my hardware.
  • You 'literally' put it in the microwave for five minutes and it's done.
  • In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.
  • A 'cold' wind whistled through the trees.
  • The forecast is that it will be very 'cold' today.
  • She was so 'cold' she was shivering.
  • She shot me a 'cold' glance before turning her back.
  • We told his father had died, he answered, “Okay”. Man, that's 'cold'!
  • Let's look at this tomorrow with a 'cold' head.
  • He's a nice guy, but the 'cold' facts say we should fire him.
  • The 'cold' truth is that states rarely undertake military action unless their national interests are at stake.
  • He was assigned 'cold' calls for the first three months.
  • I knocked him out 'cold'.
  • After one more beer he passed out 'cold'.
  • Practice your music scales until you know them 'cold'.
  • Try both these maneuvers until you have them 'cold' and can do them in the dark without thinking.
  • Rehearse your lines until you have them down 'cold'.
  • Keep that list in front of you, or memorize it 'cold'.
  • With that receipt, we have them 'cold' for fraud.
  • Criminal interrogation. Initially they will dream up explanations faster than you could ever do so, but when they become fatigued, often they will acknowledge that you have them 'cold'.
  • Come in, out of the 'cold'.
  • I caught a miserable 'cold' and had to stay home for a week.
  • The steel was processed 'cold'.
  • The speaker went in 'cold' and floundered for a topic.
  • I say! She's a 'terrific' tennis player.
  • The car came round the bend at a 'terrific' speed.
  • The lightning was followed by a 'terrific' clap of thunder.
  • I've got a 'terrific' hangover this morning.
  • 'terrific' speed
  • We 'motorbiked' all over the US that summer.
  • The number of people at the meeting was in the teens.
  • She is in her teens.
  • "'Pig", she said, 'halfheartedly', and continued with the interrupted converation.
  • The headmistress was an 'austere' old woman.
  • The interior of the church was as 'austere' as the parishioners were dour.
  • Parioli è il quartiere 'bene' di Roma per eccellenza. Parioli is the 'posh' Rome 'neighborhood' par excellence.
  • Non è necessario spendere una fortuna per mangiare 'bene'. - You don’t need to spend a fortune to eat 'well'.
  • La mia lavatrice non funziona 'bene', qualcuno mi può aiutare? - My washing machine isn't working 'properly', can anybody help me?
  • Leggere 'bene' le istruzioni prima dell'uso. - Read the instructions 'carefully' before use.
  • Gli agricoltori della Luisiana hanno subito una perdita di 'ben' 450 milioni di dollari a causa dell'uragano Gustav. - Louisiana farmers face lost income of 'as much as' $450 million because of hurricane Gustav.
  • 'Bene'! Sono proprio felice che hai avuto delle buone notizie! - 'Good'! I’m so glad you got some good news!
  • L'eterna lotta tra il 'bene' e il male. The eternal struggle between 'good' and evil.
  • Dopo il suo secondo infarto, Mario vendette tutti i suoi 'beni' ed andò in Nepal. - Following his second heart attack, Mario had sold all his 'property' and left for Nepal.
  • Lo faccio per il tuo 'bene'! - I'm doing this for your 'sake'!
  • Auguro ogni 'bene' a te e alla tua famiglia. Wish you and your family every 'happiness'.
  • Sei il mio 'bene'! - You are my 'sweetheart'!
  • Tibi 'bene' ex animo volo.
  • Our company 'fosters' an appreciation for the arts.
  • The city park 'playgrounds' offer various slides, tubes and swings.
  • The exclusive tropical island was a millionaire's 'playground'.
  • I departed, rifle in hand, in search of 'huntable' wildlife.
  • There are six 'broodies' in that coop.
  • With only five people able to make it to the meeting, we were barely quorate.
  • He 'drank' a lot last night.
  • She 'extinguished' all my hopes.
  • The rays of the sun were 'extinguished' by the thunder clouds.
  • I've been waiting a lifetime for a train.
  • I planted a row of lillies 'around' the statue.
  • The jackals began to gather 'around' [someone or something].
  • We walked 'around' the football field.
  • She went 'around' the track fifty times.
  • The road took a brief detour 'around' the large rock formation, then continued straight.
  • I left my keys somewhere 'around' here.
  • I left the house 'around' 10 this morning.
  • There isn't another house here for miles 'around'.
  • I'll see you 'around' [the neighbourhood, etc.].
  • The pages from the notebook were scattered 'around' the room.
  • Those teenagers like to hang 'around' the mall.
  • The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still 'around'.
  • A: How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing.
  • B: Oh, he's still 'around'. He's feeling better now.
  • There are rumors going 'around' that Will is dead.
  • He's running 'around' trying to stop the rumors from spreading.
  • Look 'around' and see what you find.
  • around
  • Turn 'around' at the end of this street.
  • She spun 'around' a few times.
  • The subject of a passive verb is usually a 'patient'.
  • The only reason some people get lost in 'thought' is because it’s unfamiliar territory. —Paul Fix
  • "Eastern 'thought'".
  • This paint isn't dry yet - it's still a bit tacky.
  • That market stall sells all sorts of tacky ornaments.
  • That was a tacky thing to say.
  • His hands were clammy from fright
  • Is this tape 'sticky' enough to stay on that surface?
  • This is a 'sticky' situation. We could be in this for weeks if we're not careful.
  • We should make the printing direction 'sticky' so the user doesn't have to keep setting it.
  • A woman has come to me with the complaint that her website is not '"sticky"' - 70% of the visits last 30 seconds or less.
  • Her desk is covered with yellow 'stickies'.
  • I saw a brown paper 'parcel' on my doorstep.
  • I own a small 'parcel' of land between the refinery and the fish cannery.
  • Worm and 'parcel' with the lay; turn and serve the other way.
  • Where will you be spending the 'holidays'?
  • Eating baby seals alive is 'barbaric'.
  • Oi, 'buster', stop following me around everywhere!
  • Stop being a 'buster'.
  • Charlie Chaplin pulled a 'buster' right before the closing credits.
  • 'emergency' vehicles
  • She wore a 'shamrock' in honor of her Irish ancestry.
  • The fields were covered with 'shamrocks'.
  • The doctor sewed up the 'laceration' in his arm.
  • One has to deal with the 'day-to-day' chores.
  • I would like to know about the 'day-to-day' workings of the business.
  • He has an ankle sprain and his status is 'day-to-day'.
  • The cost of gasoline is determined 'day-to-day'.
  • People come here to escape the 'day-to-day'.
  • World War I traditionally started with the assassination of 'Archduke' Francis (Franz) Ferdinand.
  • check stub, ticket stub, payment stub
  • I 'stubbed' my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark.
  • The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally 'capitalised' on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.
  • In English, proper nouns should always be 'capitalised'.
  • Some states require proof that a new venture is properly 'capitalised' before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.
  • If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be to 'capitalise' our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor.
  • The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to 'capitalise' until late in the game.
  • “Her kind nursery.” —Shakespeare
  • The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on Wikipedia
  • an 'unwrinkled' face
  • This 'self-styled' king of the hill mut prove himself before the title has any worth.
  • The 'landless' younger sons of the gentry often entered the military as the only way to make a living.
  • The 'landless' flock to the cities seeking jobs.
  • Rugby players are of sturdy 'build'.
  • The artwork was a 'construct' of wire and tubes.
  • Bohr's theoretical 'construct' of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
  • We 'constructed' the radio from spares.
  • A sentence may be 'constructed' with a subject, verb and object.
  • 'Construct' a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.
  • His worst 'failing' is his temper.
  • A large proportions of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, 'failing' a settlement.
  • 'Nowhere' did the rules say anything about popcorn.
  • We sat in traffic, going 'nowhere'.
  • We can't find the wretched thing, but it must be 'someplace'
  • I must have left my glasses 'somewhere'.
  • I've hidden some candies 'somewhere'.
  • He plans to go 'somewhere' warm for his vacation.
  • I have to go 'somewhere' at lunch. Can I meet you at 2?
  • They offer free with the 'purchase' of a drink.
  • He was pleased with his latest 'purchase'.
  • It is hard to get 'purchase' on a nail without a pry bar or hammer.
  • to 'purchase' land, to 'purchase' a house.
  • to 'purchase' favor with flattery.
  • to purchase a cannon
  • Many aristocratic refugees' portable treasures 'purchased' their safe passage and comfortable exile during the revolution
  • Blackbeard the pirate had a 'notoriously' short temper.
  • She jumped into the project with 'unbridled' enthusiasm.
  • Henry VIII was the 'king' of England from 1509 to 1547.
  • Howard Stern styled himself as the "'king' of all media".
  • I love the 'smell' of fresh bread.
  • I can 'smell' fresh bread.
  • 'Smell' the milk and tell me whether it's gone off.
  • His feet 'smell' of cheese.
  • The bum 'smelt' like a brewery.
  • The roses 'smell' lovely.
  • When the casserole is 'half-baked', take it out and sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
  • The guy had some 'half-baked' idea for getting rich in the stock market.
  • Certain plants, viperine snake venom, resin and various bacteria contain 'toxalbumins'
  • The dancer impressed the crowd with his fancy 'footwork'.
  • We are now collaborating with a famous 'songwriter'.
  • She has had a 'persistent' cough for weeks.
  • There was a 'persistent' knocking on the door.
  • There have been 'persistent' rumours for years.
  • Pine cones have 'persistent' scales.
  • Once written to a disk file the data becomes 'persistent' and it will still be there tomorrow when we run the next program.
  • This way transient value becomes 'persistent'.
  • The military leaders behind the original coup were executed in the aftermath of the 'counterrevolution'.
  • This sentence is grammatical, it is just not 'felicitous'.
  • The 'flares' steered the traffic away from the accident.
  • That's a genuine early '70's 'flare' on those pants.
  • The captain executed the 'flare' perfectly, and we lightly touched down.
  • Jones hits a little 'flare' to left that falls for a single.
  • The blast furnace 'flared' in the night.
  • The insult made him 'flare' up.
  • The cat 'flared' its nostrils while sniffing at the air.
  • The many Indian restaurants all over Britain are a 'by-product' of the large waves of immigration from the subcontinent.
  • We'll 'weekend' at the beach.
  • I'm wearing my weekend shoes
  • a weekend break
  • Muckspreadng increases the 'fertility' of the soil.
  • the 'approaching' armies
  • The army was 'approaching' from the north.
  • The United States is a 'democratic' country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests.
  • Mount Vernon is run by a strong 'democratic' party organization.
  • 'tubeless' tyres
  • The 'drain' in the kitchen sink is clogged.
  • That rental property is a 'drain' on our finances.
  • The clogged sink 'drained' slowly.
  • Please 'drain' the sink. It's full of dirty water.
  • They had to 'drain' the swampy land before the parking lot could be built.
  • The stress of this job is really 'draining' me.
  • 'Epidemic' hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection.
  • Rome used 'crucifixions' as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion
  • The suspects' hostile interrogation amounted to a public 'crucifixion'
  • Aery tongues that 'syllable' men's names — Milton.
  • Here is a 'baking' tray for the cookies.
  • I'm 'baking' - could you open the window?
  • I'm going to do some 'baking' this afternoon.
  • Okay, everyone sit on your 'bum' and try and touch your toes.
  • Fred is becoming a 'bum' - he's not even bothering to work more than once a month.
  • That mechanic's a 'bum' - he couldn't fix a yo-yo.
  • That guy keeps interrupting the concert. Throw the 'bum' out!
  • Trade him to another team, he's a 'bum'!
  • Can I 'bum' a cigarette off you?
  • I think I'll just 'bum' around downtown for awhile until dinner.
  • 'bum' note
  • 'bum' deal
  • I can't play football anymore on account of my 'bum' knee.
  • He had a 'bum' trip on that mescaline.
  • "I can't believe you'd let yourself be seen with that 'tramp'."
  • "Claudia is such a 'tramp'; making out with all those men when she has a boyfriend."
  • We 'tramped' through the woods for hours before we found the main path again.
  • His 'bodily' deficiencies were a heavy burden to him.
  • He was thrown 'bodily' out of the house.
  • 'Punch' it!
  • Get some popcorn out of that popcorn bucket 'hole'.
  • There’s a 'hole' in my bucket.
  • I played 18 'holes' yesterday. The second 'hole' today cost me three strokes over par.
  • I have found a 'hole' in your argument.
  • car 'hole'; brain 'hole'
  • His apartment is a 'hole'!
  • The shortstop ranged deep into the 'hole' to make the stop.
  • Shrapnel 'holed' the ship's hull.
  • She completely holed the argument.
  • The jokes had them 'giggling' like little girls all evening.
  • We put itching powder down his shirt for 'giggles'.
  • The women thought it would be quite a 'giggle' to have a stripagram at the bride's hen party.
  • Their loud 'laughter' betrayed their presence
  • I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it. — w:Joseph Joseph Addison.
  • The culprit received thirty-nine lashes.
  • The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well. — w:Roger Roger L'Estrange
  • We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. — w:John John Dryden
  • the whale lashes the sea with its tail.
  • And big waves lash the frighted shores. — w:John John Dryden
  • He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. — w:John John Dryden
  • to lash vice
  • to lash something to a spar
  • lash a pack on a horse's back
  • To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. — w:John John Dryden
  • We’re off school tomorrow, it’s gonna be 'lash'!
  • That chinese (food) was 'lash'!
  • He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.
  • You have been 'weighed' in the balance and found wanting.
  • I 'weigh' ten and a half stone.
  • That article was basically a bunch of 'fluff'. It didn't say anything substantive.
  • The cat 'fluffed' its tail.
  • Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it - w:Yuri Yuri Gagarin (the first man in space)
  • to wax lyrical; to wax eloquent
  • The circus will be in town next week.
  • Oxford Circus in London is at the north end of Regent Street.
  • They made a big 'fuss' about the wedding plans.
  • What's all the 'fuss' about?
  • If you make enough of a 'fuss' about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.
  • They made a great 'fuss' over the new baby.
  • His grandmother will never quit 'fussing' over his vegetarianism.
  • Quit 'fussing' with your hair. It looks fine.
  • He 'fussed' the cat.
  • Please bring me the 'copies' of those reports.
  • That handbag is a 'copy'. You can tell because the buckle is different.
  • Submit all 'copy' to the appropriate editor.
  • Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths 'copy'.
  • Have you seen the latest 'copy' of "Newsweek" yet?
  • Please 'copy' these reports for me
  • First 'copy' the files, and then paste them in another directory.
  • Don't 'copy' my dance moves.
  • Mom, he's 'copying' me!
  • Do you 'copy'?
  • The Taj Mahal is often considered to be an 'awe-inspiring' sight.
  • And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, 'psalteries', and with harps. (Nehemiah 12:27, KJV)
  • Add the noodles when the water comes to the 'boil'.
  • 'Boil' some water in a pan.
  • 'Boil' the eggs for two minutes.
  • Pure water 'boils' at 100 degrees Celsius.
  • It’s 'boiling' outside!
  • I’m 'boiling' in here – could you open the window?
  • to 'roll' a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
  • to 'roll' a sheet of paper; to 'roll' clay or putty into a ball.
  • to 'roll' up the map for shipping.
  • This river will 'roll' its waters to the ocean.
  • to 'roll' forth someone's praises; to 'roll' out sentences.
  • to 'roll' a field; to 'roll' paste; to 'roll' steel rails.
  • I want to get there early, let's 'roll'.
  • OK guys, we're only down by 2 points, let's 'roll'!
  • I was going to kick his ass, but he wasn't worth getting all worked up over, I don't 'roll' like that.
  • If you 'roll' doubles, you get an extra turn.
  • With two dice, you're more likely to 'roll' seven than ten.
  • the hills 'rolled' on
  • I'm gonna go and 'roll' a new shaman tonight.
  • The child will 'roll' on the floor.
  • The feds 'rolled' him by giving him a free pass for most of what he'd done.
  • He 'rolled' on those guys after being in jail two days.
  • Let's roll! - Todd Beamer, passenger on September 11, 2001 flight, announcing the passengers intention to overpower the hijackers.
  • Look at the 'roll' of a ball.
  • Look at the 'roll' of waves.
  • Hear the 'roll' of cannon.
  • Hear the 'roll' of thunder.
  • Calculate the 'roll' of that aircraft.
  • Make your 'roll.'
  • Whoever gets the highest 'roll' moves first.
  • You can’t have any more soup - you’ve had three 'bowls' already.
  • He 'beetled' off on his vacation.
  • The heavy chimney 'beetled' over the thatched roof.
  • Thàinig faite-gàire bheag gu a bhilean. — A small smile came to her lips.
  • Oh no! A vandal has just come and smashed our 'windshield'! Susan, can you go and call the insurance company!
  • Upcoming movies (also known as trailers).
  • Federal budgets lay out government spending for the upcoming year
  • They were all being very 'indecisive' about what to wear to the party.
  • The outcome of the race was so 'indecisive'.
  • Based on the scientific data, I give 'credence' to this hypothesis.
  • He presented us with a letter of 'credence'.
  • The two squares 'coincide' nicely.
  • The conference will 'coincide' with his vacation.
  • Our ideas 'coincide', except in certain areas.
  • They 'shoehorned' the extra appointment into an already packed schedule.
  • Her 'forced' smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.
  • If you leave a bin unattended for a few weeks, the rubbish inside will turn 'rotten'.
  • The floors were damaged and the walls were 'rotten'.
  • His mouth stank and his teeth were 'rotten'.
  • That man is a 'rotten' father.
  • This 'rotten' policy will create more injustice in this country.
  • Why is the weather always 'rotten' in this city?
  • It was a 'rotten' idea to take the boat out today.
  • She has the flu and feels 'rotten'.
  • That kid is spoilt 'rotten'.
  • The girls fancy him something 'rotten'.
  • astounding success
  • It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his 'aesthetic' sensibilities.
  • Until the soundproofing is installed I don't think I'll be able to get to sleep here.
  • We're going to be soundproofing today, by tomorrow you'll no longer hear those noises.
  • Zeeland is the 'westernmost' province of the Netherlands.
  • See Wikisaurus:breasts
  • The fish factory 'cans' the sardines and mackerel.
  • The sunbather developed a 'photogenic' melanoma on her back.
  • The 'photogenic' bacteria were visible in the dark room.
  • The company hired the spokesperson for his 'photogenic' face.
  • There's a lot of 'egomania' going around: it seems everyone believes they are the most capable and important person in the room.
  • The 'consistent' use of Chinglish in China can be very annoying, apart from some initial amusement.
  • He is very 'consistent' in his political choices: economy good or bad, he always votes Labour!
  • When school finished he threw all of his 'stationery' away as he no longer had any need for pencils and exercise books.
  • When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise 'diner' who is invited to visit the kitchen replies by saying, as politely as possible, that he has a pressing engagement elsewhere. –Calvin Trillin
  • The 'diner' is everybody's kitchen. –Richard Gutman
  • Give the dog its 'dinner'.
  • Give my 'regards' to your brother when you next see him.
  • 'regards', John. Kind 'regards', Peter.
  • 'jog' one's elbow
  • I tried desperately to 'jog' my memory.
  • The brass are not going to like this.
  • The brass is not going to like this.
  • You've got a lot of brass telling me to do that!
  • There was a 'chill' in the air.
  • I felt a 'chill' when the wind picked up.
  • Despite the heat, he felt a 'chill' as he entered the crimescene.
  • The actor's eerie portrayal sent 'chills' through the audience.
  • His menacing presence cast a 'chill' over everyone.
  • A 'chill' wind was blowing down the street.
  • I'm pretty 'chill' most of the time.
  • Paint-your-own ceramics studios are a 'chill' way to express yourself while learning more about your date's right brain.
  • That new movie was 'chill', man.
  • Chill before serving.
  • In the wind he 'chilled' quickly.
  • 'Chill', man, we've got a whole week to do it; no sense in getting worked up.
  • The new gym teacher really has to 'chill' or he's gonna blow a gasket.
  • Hey, we should 'chill' this weekend.
  • On Friday night do you wanna 'chill?'
  • Avoiding 'leading' questions if you really want the truth.
  • He is a 'leading' supplier of plumbing supplies in the county.
  • The stock market can be a 'leading' economic indicator.
  • Thank you for your 'generous' words.
  • She's been extremely 'generous' with her winnings.
  • "La Cage aux Folles" -- 'The Bird Cage'
  • The large punch bowl has the special 'spiked' punch, the small punch bowl is for the kids.
  • I have to give a 'demonstration' to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.
  • He 'unnecessarily' repeated too much of what others had covered.
  • The food provided was 'unnecessarily' generous, especially for an Oxfam event.
  • The man, in a desperate bid for freedom, grabbed his gun and started 'shooting' anyone he could.
  • He was 'shot' by a police officer.
  • After an initial lag, the experimental group's scores 'shot' past the control group's scores in the fourth week.
  • His idea was 'shot' on sight.
  • He 'shot' the couple in a variety of poses.
  • He 'shot' seventeen stills.
  • In my round of golf yesterday I 'shot' a 76.
  • After a very short time, he 'shot' his load over the carpet.
  • 'shoot' the rapids
  • Can I ask you a question?
  • 'Shoot.'
  • Okay, when was the battle of Hastings fought?
  • Didn't you have a concert tonight?
  • 'Shoot!' I forgot! I have to go and get ready...
  • 'eviscerated'
  • 'destroyed'
  • 'upset'
  • A good grape grower will 'prune' his vines once a year.
  • Section 3, in its early paragraphs, is a 'pruning' and reshaping of THN 1.1.4–6.
  • Your writing is not 'grammatical' enough for publication.
  • My friend used a 'grammatical' textbook to support her argument.
  • He was required to give a thorough 'accounting' of his time.
  • The government 'funded' the research.
  • The ancient people have a 'belief' in many deities.
  • My 'belief' that it will rain tomorrow is strong.
  • She often said it was her 'belief' that carried her through the hard times.
  • I can't do that. It's against my 'beliefs'.
  • a 'gifted' artist
  • a school for 'gifted' children
  • The 'evolutionary' history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors.
  • 'ewe-'kulttuuri; 'ewejen' kulttuuri
  • 'ewe-'kansa
  • 'ewejen' kieli
  • From all the pressure my partner been through lately, his emotion 'threshold' has suddenly gotten pretty low these days. I can tell because he easily loses it when he is around people or hears about anything to do with his concerns.
  • The 'exhausted' man fell asleep immediately.
  • The 'exhausted' mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.
  • There was a 'detectable' pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented.
  • 'horse-race' participant
  • As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to 'flatten' the pitch.
  • Mary would 'flatten' the dough before rolling it into pretzels.
  • The prize fighter quickly 'flattened' his challenger.
  • The 'shrillness' of her voice made people's ears hurt, or so they claimed.
  • After the new party took power, the government declared a 'revaluation' of the currency in an attempt to limit runaway inflation.
  • After the soldiers raided her farm for supplies, she was forced to a 'revaluation' of their benefit as protectors.
  • Last year's model was much more 'commodious' than the cars built now, for fuel efficiency.
  • Your computer 'hibernates' after it has been idle for the specified amount of time. — Microsoft Corp, Use Hibernate and Standby to Conserve Batteries (2001)
  • SF is rarely 'literature' because the characters are so poorly realised. - Adam Cadre
  • The 'convention' was held in Geneva.
  • The EU installed an inter-institutional 'Convention' to draft a European constitution
  • The Vienna 'convention' at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations
  • Table seatings are generally determined by tacit 'convention', not binding formal protocol
  • The 'convention' of driving on the right is reinforced by law.
  • La 'convention' sur l’avenir de l’Europe.
  • Par 'convention', le courant va du plus vers le moins.
  • There are 'compelling' reasons why these articles should have definitions.
  • The politician had 'compelling' ambition.
  • Her 'microfiber' stockings were very sheer and very prone to run.
  • He is the mediator of the new 'testament' ... for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament. --Heb. IX. 15.
  • The prime minister's speech was a glowing 'testament' to the cabinet's undying commitment to the royal cause
  • His new novel just came out in 'boards'. The paperback will follow in about a year.
  • The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and 'leprosy'.
  • A quality hammer should have good balance and 'heft'.
  • He 'hefted' the sack of concrete into the truck.
  • Zij heeft het 'heft' in handen hier
  • She's the one that runs the show here.
  • There is a lovely little 'church' in the valley.
  • The 'Church' of England separated from the Roman Catholic 'Church' in 1534.
  • The 'church' across the street has a service at 10 am.
  • These worshippers comprise the 'Church' of Christ.
  • I'll be there after 'church'.
  • Christmas 'creep'. Feature 'creep'. Instruction 'creep'. Mission 'creep'.
  • Stop following me, you 'creep'!
  • Lizards and snakes 'crept' over the ground.
  • He tried to 'creep' past the guard without being seen.
  • Prices have been 'creeping' up all year.
  • I like to dunk my donut in my coffee.
  • Parents shouldn't just dunk their kids in front of the TV.
  • The center spun quickly and dunked the ball with authority.
  • The point guard threaded a pass with pinpoint precision to the power forward for an easy dunk.
  • He is an 'acquisitive' person.
  • She has an 'acquisitive' nature.
  • He knows about many things, but even he is not 'infallible'.
  • You 'used' me!
  • He 'used' to live here, but moved away last year.
  • The ground was littered with 'used' syringes left behind by drug abusers.
  • He bought a 'used' car.
  • I got 'used' to this weather.
  • Let me tell you how it 'happened'.
  • Take an umbrella in case it 'happens' to rain.
  • They 'harnessed' the horse to the post.
  • Imagine what might happen if it were possible to 'harness' solar energy fully.
  • The merchant found 'gabardines' with finer ribs sold better here
  • He was 'recalled' to service after his retirement.
  • She was 'recalled' to London for the trial.
  • I don't 'recall' that story.
  • California voters 'recalled' Governor Gray Davis in 2003.
  • There is still time to 'oppose' this plan.
  • They are 'opposed' to any form of hierarchy.
  • Many religious leaders 'oppose' cloning humans.
  • His political stance 'shifted' daily.
  • We'll have to 'shift' these boxes to the downtown office.
  • She 'shifted' slightly in her seat.
  • I crested the hill and 'shifted' into fifth.
  • How can I 'shift' a grass stain?
  • If you 'shift', you might make the 2:19.
  • Just last week she bought a new 'shift' at the market.
  • We'll work three 'shifts' a day till the job's done.
  • There was a 'shift' in the political atmosphere.
  • Does it come with a stick-'shift'?
  • If you press 'shift'-P, the preview display will change.
  • Teams often use the 'shift' against this lefty.
  • title=Aucassin et author=Unknown year=circa passage=Qui vauroit bons vers oïrOf amusement from the old storyteller
  • While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of 'scamps' who stole his hat.
  • My nephew is a little 'scamp' who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.
  • Due to her strict adherence to her daily schedule, Jessica was becoming more and more convinced that she was an 'automaton'.
  • A departure from principle in one instance becomes a precedent for a second, that second for a third, and so on 'til the bulk of the society is reduced to be mere 'automatons' of misery, to have no sensibilities left but for sinning and suffering. - Thomas Jefferson
  • This is 'her' book
  • Give it to 'her' (after preposition)
  • He wrote 'her' a letter (indirect object)
  • He treated 'her' for a cold (direct object)
  • Det er fint å vera 'her'. Nynorsk
  • Landet hadde den største 'heren' i området.
  • Det kom ein heil 'her' av grashopper.
  • "The repeated crises in 'dirigiste' systems are in essence crises of information since the abolition of the market leaves the central planner bereft of that economic knowledge which is required for harmony."; Norman Barry in The Tradition of Spontaneous Order, Literature of Liberty: A Review of Contemporary Liberal Thought, 5:2;7-58, p. 10, 1982.
  • And se Iouis wearð swa swyðe 'gal' þæt he on his agenre swyster gewifode. And Jove became so depraved that he married his own sister. (Wulfstan, De Falsis Deis)
  • Too much running gives me a 'stabbing' pain in the chest.
  • A 'stabbing' took place in the alley last night.
  • The hospital receives many victims of 'stabbings'.
  • A 'violent' wind ripped the branch from the tree.
  • We would rather negotiate, but we will use 'violent' means if needed.
  • The escaped prisoners are considered extremely 'violent'.
  • The artist expressed his emotional theme through 'violent' colors.
  • I gave him a good 'grade' for effort.
  • This fine-'grade' coin from 1837 is worth a good amount.
  • The 'grade' of this hill is more than 5 percent
  • Clancy is entering the fifth 'grade' this year. US
  • Clancy starts 'grade' five this year. Canada
  • The 'grade fives' are on a field trip.
  • This material absorbs moisture and is probably not a good choice for use below 'grade'.
  • The shuttle 'reentered' the atmosphere.
  • We had to 'reenter' a day's worth of data into the system.
  • The person had a 'record' of the event in her 'memory' in her 'brain'.
  • The tourist's photographs and the tape of the police call provide a 'record' of the crime.
  • We have no record of you making this payment to us.
  • I still like 'records' better than CDs.
  • The heat and humidity were both new 'records'.
  • The team set a new 'record' for most points scored in a quarter.
  • I wanted to 'record' every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.
  • Within a week they had 'recorded' both the song and the video for it.
  • When the deed was 'recorded', we officially owned the house.
  • Le 'record' du saut en hauteur a été battu par Javier Sotomayor en 1993.
  • A 'mess' of pottage.
  • The wardroom 'mess'.
  • I 'mess' with the wardroom officers.
  • He made a 'mess' of it.
  • My boss dumped a whole 'mess' of projects on my desk today.
  • That plant is best suited to 'equatorial' climates.
  • She handed me one 'headphone' so I could listen too.
  • "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather 'excessive', nay even stupid."
  • We've been having a lot of 'rain' lately.
  • The 'rains' came late that year.
  • A 'rain' of mortar fire fell on our trenches.
  • It will 'rain' today.
  • Bombs 'rained' from the sky.
  • The boxer 'rained' punches on his opponent's head.
  • 'Forest' of criticism.
  • Mais quand il eut mis fin a ses parolles, & que semblablement les 'forestz' resonnãtes se furent appaisées L’Arcadie-Trad-Massin, published 1544, Paris)
  • Do you have 'verifiable' evidence to support that claim?
  • 'Happy' is that people, whose God is the Lord - Psalm 144:15
  • The learned is 'happy' Nature to explore, The fool is 'happy' that he knows no more - w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • Chymists have been more 'happy' in finding experiments than the causes of them - Boyle
  • One gentleman is 'happy' at a reply, another excels in a rejoinder - w:Jonathan Jonathan Swift
  • Are you 'happy' to pay me back by the end of the week?
  • It is dangerous to look at the beam of a laser while it is in 'operation'.
  • The police ran an 'operation' to get vagrants off the streets.
  • The Katrina relief 'operation' was considered botched.
  • We run our 'operation' from a storefront.
  • They run a multinational produce-supply 'operation'.
  • She had an 'operation' to remove her appendix.
  • 'Honey', would you take out the trash?
  • Man, there are some fine 'honeys' here tonight!
  • '1599 Shakespeare, William,' Henry V, Act 1, Sc. 2:
  • I often listen to the 'twitter' of the birds in the park.
  • Zero, one, -1, 2.5, and pi are all 'numbers'.
  • The 'number' 8 is usually made with a single stroke.
  • The equation includes the most important 'numbers': 1, 0, , , and .
  • Horse 'number' 5 won the race.
  • Any 'number' of people can be reading from a given repository at a time
  • His army is vast in 'number'.
  • Adjectives and nouns should agree in gender, 'number', and case.
  • For his second 'number', he sang "The Moon Shines Bright".
  • 'Number' the baskets so that we can find them easily.
  • I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must 'number' in the thousands.
  • Therewith 'aback' she started. - w:Geoffrey Geoffrey Chaucer
  • By setting the foresail 'aback' and the headsail in the middle one can bring a fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat practically to a halt even in heavy wind.
  • Oorspronkelijk waren in de Griekse oudheid de 'temperamenten' de naam voor vier persoonlijkheidstypen: het sanguïnische, flegmatische, cholerische en melancholische 'temperament'.
  • '1949': 1984, w:George George Orwell
  • "You're a gent," said the other, straightening his shoulders again. He appeared not to have noticed Winston's blue overalls. "Pint!" he added aggressively to the barman. "Pint of 'wallop'."
  • Jessie was going to wear pants to school, but her brother persuaded her to wear shorts to preserve 'normality'.
  • 1966: The icing on the cake was made from manna, which was gathered under the manna gums. Manna mixed with milk made a splendid icing. — Bill Beatty, Tales of Old Australia, National Distributors, ISBN 1-86436-013-5, page 14, discussing old Australian foods
  • Hon hade en lång, 'beige' kappa på sig.
  • "She wore a long, beige coat."
  • Din morsa är så jävla 'beige'!
  • "Your mother is so goddamned dull."
  • To follow the 'strait' and narrow
  • The 'Strait' of Gibraltar
  • To be in dire 'straits'
  • Crude oil is 'fractionated' in a refinery to produce a number of different petroleum products.
  • Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny
  • Children, sit down on your fannies, and eat your lunch.
  • Get off your fanny and get back to work!
  • this club is full of fanny.
  • The confectioner 'sprinkled' icing sugar over the cakes.
  • The confectioner 'sprinkled' the cakes with icing sugar.
  • It 'sprinkled' outside all day long.
  • He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.
  • 'Note:' In the English and other Protestant churches, this act regarded as simply declaratory, not as imparting forgiveness.
  • The larder is so disorderly, I can't even find the potatoes.
  • I can't stand disorderly people.
  • If you have a job, don't 'shirk' from it and not show up at work.
  • A number of group members wish to 'dissociate' themselves from the majority.
  • We 'dissociated' the lead iodide into its elements by heating
  • The meeting came to a 'grinding' halt when the two sides could not agree.
  • This box has an 'assortment' of chocolates, there's a picture on the cover so you know which is which.
  • He had thinned 'shockingly', losing 100 pounds in the last month of his illness.
  • Their efforts were 'shockingly' slipshod.
  • The 'growling' dog frightened him.
  • The 'growling' from her stomach told us she was hungry.
  • The contestant was placed in a 'soundproof' booth so he could not receive help from the audience.
  • We 'soundproofed' the room so we couldn't hear the road noises; unfortunately we couldn't hear the fire alarm either.
  • This is a 'redress' of the office set.
  • The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful 'plants' around the border.
  • That gun's not mine! It's a 'plant'! I've never seen it before!
  • That gun's not mine! It was 'planted' there by the real murderer!
  • 'Plant' your feet firmly and give the rope a good tug.
  • This question arises 'frequently'.
  • The 'fabric' of our lives
  • cotton 'fabric'
  • the smooth 'fabric' of an oriental silk cloth
  • The internet is a 'fabric' of computers connected by routers
  • It is just 'shy' of a mile from here to their house.
  • I 'shy away from' investment opportunities I don't understand.
  • The horse 'shied' away from the rider, which startled him so much he 'shied' away from the horse.
  • coconut 'shy'
  • I have a monthly 'subscription' to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
  • My library 'subscription' is about to expire.
  • The mammoth has been 'frozen' for ten thousand years.
  • I just stood 'frozen' as the robber pointed at me with his gun.
  • The mammoth was 'frozen' shortly after death.
  • Bob showed great 'discretion' despite his knowledge of the affair.
  • I leave that to your 'discretion'.
  • I had little time to 'shave' this morning.
  • I instructed the barber to give me a 'shave'.
  • 'fallen' raindrops
  • to honor 'fallen' soldiers
  • a 'fallen' woman
  • a 'fallen' building
  • '1611' Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy 'maidservant', nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy 'maidservant' may rest as well as thou. Deuteronomy 5:12-13 KJV
  • It's highly 'improbable' that aliens abducted you.
  • Due to the loss of power, it is 'improbable' that we will begin on time.
  • He was 'survived' by his spouse and three children.
  • He did not 'survive' the accident.
  • Sometimes the ideas 'spring' to life fully formed.
  • He 'sprang' up from his seat.
  • At the sound of the starting gun, they were off and running 'lickety-split'.
  • I needed a 'hint' to complete the crossword.
  • This entry requires a 'hint' of irony.
  • This font does not scale well; at small point sizes it has no 'hinting' at all, and the 'hints' that it has for the 10- and 12-point letter 'g' still need work.
  • She 'hinted' at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
  • The typographer worked all day on 'hinting' her new font so it would look good on computer screens.
  • A cukrász porcukrot 'hint' a süteményre. - The confectioner sprinkles powedered sugar on the cookie.
  • He thinks himself ardent, impulsive, passionate, 'magnanimous' — capable of boundless enthusiasm for an idea or a sentiment.
  • 'magnanimous' forgiveness
  • I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs
  • By the known rules of antient libertie,
  • When strait a barbarous noise environs me
  • Of Owles and Cuckoes, Asses, Apes and Doggs - s:I did but prompt the age to quit their I did but prompt the age to quit their cloggs, w:John John Milton (1673)
  • The Gulag Archipelago
  • a 'successful' use of medicine
  • a 'successful' experiment
  • a 'successful' enterprise
  • After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own 'steam'.
  • Dad had to go outside to blow off some 'steam'.
  • It really 'steams' me to see her treat him like that.
  • With all the heavy breathing going on the windows were quickly 'steamed' in the car.
  • We 'steamed' around the Mediterranean.
  • If he heard of anyone picking the fruit he would 'steam' off and lecture them.
  • If the sales of an item drop by 5 % when the price increases by 10 %, its price 'elasticity' is -0.5.
  • His 'conversion' to Christianity
  • The 'conversion' of the database from ASCII to Unicode
  • The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.
  • The 'subtraction' of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.
  • That film was a 'turkey'.
  • The 'turkey' cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.
  • I have a 'mercurial' wit.
  • I had it figured out, but this 'know-it-all' marched in with a better idea.
  • Morimoto's recipes are 'adjusted' to suit the American palate.
  • He 'adjusted' his initial conclusion to reflect the new data.
  • My local team are playing in a 'match' against their arch-rivals today.
  • He knew he had met his 'match'.
  • They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't 'match' socks properly.
  • She 'matched' him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better.
  • He struck a 'match' and lit his cigarette.
  • The city council decided the matter should go to public 'vote'.
  • Parliament will hold a 'vote' of confidence regarding the minister.
  • The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one 'vote'.
  • The depository may 'vote' shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.
  • The 'bursts' of the bombs could be heard miles away.
  • I blew the balloon up too much, and it 'burst'.
  • I 'burst' the balloon when I blew it up too much.
  • I printed the report on formfeed paper then 'burst' the sheets.
  • The parliamentary 'elections' will be held in March.
  • The 'election' of John Smith was due to his broad appeal.
  • His 'election' to go to the fair was influenced by the prospect of seeing Mary there.
  • Un devoir 'social'.
  • l'homme est un animal 'social'.
  • Était-ce parce que la vie 'sociale' de Gilberte devait présenter les mêmes contrastes que celle de Swann ? (Marcel Proust, Fugitive, 1922)
  • faire du 'social'.
  • The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort.
  • I can't keep my eyes off the dancer, she arouses me greatly.
  • He is fighting for a just 'cause'.
  • The explosion 'caused' a panic.
  • The explosion 'caused' much damage to the building.
  • He was safe and 'sound'.
  • Fred assured me the floorboards were 'sound'.
  • "How are you?" - "I'm 'sound'."
  • That's a 'sound' track you're playing.
  • Nobody made a 'sound'.
  • When the horn 'sounds', be careful.
  • He 'sounded' good when we last spoke.
  • He 'sounds' the instrument.
  • The "e" in "house" isn't 'sounded'.
  • The whale 'sounded' and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.
  • All of these essays have a common 'thread'.
  • I’ve lost the 'thread' of what you’re saying.
  • 'thread' a needle
  • I think I can 'thread' my way through here, but it’s going to be tight.
  • The soldier was a 'conscript'.
  • articulated Articulated buses were invented to improve the 'manoeuvrability' of long buses capable of carrying a large number of passengers.
  • With a little 'forethought' we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now.
  • A native English 'speaker'.
  • The company hired a motivational 'speaker' to boost morale.
  • "to do some 'substantial' good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection" - Cardinal Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities
  • A 'substantial' amount of people in this buliding
  • I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of their 'creation' that they didn't put their name on it!
  • The restructure resulted in the 'creation' of a number of shared services.
  • Let us pray to Christ, the King of all 'creation'.
  • Students are expected to start studying for final exams in March.
  • I need to study my biology notes.
  • I study medicine at the university.
  • Biologists study living things.
  • He studied the map in preparation for the hike.
  • My 'study' was to avoid disturbing her.
  • The 'study' of languages is fascinating.
  • I made a careful 'study' of his sister.
  • If you 'bend' the pipe too far, it will break.
  • Don’t 'bend' your knees.
  • Look at the trees 'bending' in the wind.
  • The road 'bends' to the right
  • He 'bent' down to pick up the pieces.
  • They 'bent' me to their will.
  • I am 'bending' to my desire to eat junk food.
  • He 'bent' company's resources to gaining market share.
  • He 'bent' to the goal of gaining market share.
  • 'Bend' the sail to the yard.
  • You should 'bend' the G slightly sharp in the next measure.
  • His behavior was perfectly 'seemly', as befits a gentleman.
  • She injured 'herself'.
  • She was injured 'herself'.
  • What's 'herself' up to this time?
  • This place has no 'soul'
  • Investing in this start-up company could be 'risky'.
  • Unroll your sleeping bag and spread it on the floor of the tent.
  • We will have to see how the events 'unroll'.
  • Cattle, 'colloquially' referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates.
  • a 'bland' oil
  • a 'bland' diet
  • the coffee was 'bland'
  • the judge found the defense's case to be 'bland'
  • One can 'meld' copper and zinc together to form brass.
  • Much as America's motto celebrates 'melding' many into one, South Africa's says that it doesn't matter what you look like — we can all be proud of our young country. - The New York Times, 26/02/2007 [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/world/africa/27safrica.html?_r=1&oref=login]
  • A 'state' of being.
  • A 'state' of emergency.
  • The President's body will lie in 'state' at the Capitol.
  • In the fetch 'state', the address of the next instruction is placed on the address bus.
  • The 'state' here includes a set containing all names seen so far.
  • A debugger can show the 'state' of a program at any breakpoint.
  • He 'stated' that he was willing to help.
  • 'State' your intentions.
  • convert into real quote Her [Q. Elizabeth’s] arrival was 'announced' through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts. — Gilpin.
  • convert into real quote Publish laws, 'announce' Or life or death. — Prior.
  • What kind of 'hocus-pocus' is this?
  • This 'short-term' plan deals with the next few days.
  • 'short-term' exposure
  • She is so 'short-tempered' that people avoid her company.
  • American English writes many words as 'solid' that British English hyphenates.
  • John painted the walls 'solid' white.
  • He wore a 'solid' shirt with floral pants.
  • I prefer 'solids' over paisleys.
  • The doctor said I can't eat any 'solids' four hours before the operation.
  • Many long-established compounds are set 'solid'.
  • och är idag ett 'solitt' företag med 15 anställda
  • The credit card company made an 'adjustment' to my account to waive the late fee.
  • I think we made a 'meaningful' contribution to this project today.
  • That was a very 'significant' step in the right direction.
  • For example: "ae", "au", "ou"
  • Awk's associative arrays may be indexed by strings.
  • Associative memories were once given considerable attention.
  • 'Quotation'
  • Their 'contravention' of the treaty increased international tensions.
  • A good teacher is essential for a good 'education'
  • He has had a classical 'education'.
  • The 'educations' our children receive depend on their economic status.
  • The evil 'abstracted' stood from his own evil. - Milton
  • An 'abstracted' scholar. - Johnson
  • buried 'treasure'.
  • Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll 'treasure' it forever.
  • I come from a 'close-knit' family; we never keep secrets from one another.
  • My son ate part of his cake and I ate the 'remainder'.
  • You can have the 'remainder' of my clothes.
  • 17 leaves a 'remainder' of 2 when divided by 3.
  • 11 divided by 2 is 5 'remainder' 1.
  • 10 minus 4 leaves a 'remainder' of 6
  • I got a really good price on this shirt because it was a 'remainder'.
  • The bookstore 'remaindered' the unsold copies of that book at the end of summer at a reduced price.
  • May I have a glass of 'water'?
  • Your plants need more 'water'.
  • By the action of electricity, the 'water' was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
  • Perrier is the most popular 'water' in this restaurant.
  • Many people visit Bath to take the 'waters'.
  • The boat was found in within the territorial 'waters'.
  • He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still 'waters'. —Psalms 23:2
  • Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s 'waters' break.
  • Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s 'water' breaks.
  • I would like to order a 'water'
  • Do not drink the water.
  • That is Coniston Water.
  • Sally 'watered' the roses.
  • I need to go 'water' the cattle.
  • Can you 'water' the whisky, please?
  • Chopping onions makes my eyes 'water'.
  • The smell of fried onions makes my mouth 'water'.
  • Het 'water' kookte. — The water boiled.
  • The river 'snakes' through the valley.
  • He 'snaked' my DVD!
  • His stomach 'ballooned' from eating such a large meal.
  • Prices will 'balloon' if we don't act quickly.
  • I 'spilled' some sticky juice onto the kitchen floor.
  • Some sticky juice 'spilled' onto the kitchen floor.
  • The bruise is from a bad 'spill' he had last week.
  • The burglars 'trashed' the house.
  • They will be 'remaining' behind. progressive
  • 'My remaining' at the beach house kept it from being vandalized. gerund
  • The 'remaining' paint shall be properly disposed of. participle used as adjective
  • May I have the only 'remaining' cake?
  • She died only a few years after her 'profession'.
  • Despite his continued 'professions' of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.
  • My father was a barrister by 'profession'.
  • His conduct is against the established practices of the legal 'profession'.
  • Toute 'profession' d'incrédulité (...) sera poursuivie comme outrage à la religion et scandale pour les mœurs. (Proudhon, Révol. soc., 1852)
  • une 'profession' lucrative.
  • Ces décisions s'imposent à toute la 'profession', elles ne sont exécutoires qu'après approbation par le ministre.
  • Ohhh, he just got kicked in the nuts!
  • After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went 'nuts'.
  • I just go 'nuts' over her fantastic desserts.
  • The referee made a bad call against the home team and the crowd went 'nuts'.
  • 'Nuts!' They didn't even listen to what I had to say.
  • Mary danced 'into' the house.
  • We left the house and walked 'into' the street.
  • The plane flew 'into' the open air.
  • The car crashed 'into' the tree.
  • I wasn't careful, and walked 'into' a wall.
  • I carved the piece of driftwood 'into' a sculpture of a whale.
  • Right before our eyes, Jake turned 'into' a wolf!
  • I'm really 'into' Shakespeare right now.
  • I'm so 'into' you!
  • The exponential function maps the set of real numbers 'into' itself.
  • Five 'into' three is fifteen.
  • Three 'into' two won't go.
  • Call for research 'into' pesticides blamed for vanishing bees
  • odottaa innolla (+ partitive) = to look forward to
  • I 'abide' my time.
  • One man's 'receivable' is another man's payable.
  • Perennial 'ryegrass' is an important species for lawn seed mixes.
  • He seeded the meadow with 'ryegrass' to provide better forage.
  • ...a 'constitutional' right.
  • The antidote 'neutralized' the toxin.
  • Our relationship was quite a 'roller coaster'. Finally, I had enough of it and left her.
  • The stock market has been quite the 'roller coaster' in the last few weeks.
  • Life with him was a 'rollercoaster' ride.
  • Spiders build webs and wait for insects to 'bumble' into them.
  • The government has enacted an 'immutable' law.
  • He was 'inattentive' in class and did not do well in his exams.
  • Staying in on Friday night with a good book and a glass of brandy is 'underrated'.
  • I must obey the 'dictates' of my conscience.
  • She is 'dictating' a letter to a stenographer.
  • The French teacher 'dictated' a passage from Victor Hugo.
  • Mozart could be said to 'personify' the idea of a musical genius.
  • The writer 'personified' death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
  • Un 'compendium' de logique, de philosophie.
  • L’ameublement de l’École traditionnelle est […] celui d’un auditorium scriptorium : chaire surélevée, unique tableau à l’usage exclusif de l’exposé magistral […], bancs pupitres pour enfants assis écrivant ou lisant […] meuble bibliothèque et 'compendium' scientifique soigneusement fermés, à l’abri de la poussière et des mains indiscrètes. (w:Célestin Célestin Freinet, L’École moderne française, 1946)
  • The television news was 'depressing', so rather than start crying I turned it off.
  • I've got a job for you - could you wash the dishes?
  • That surgeon has a great 'job'.
  • We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they 'jobbed out' the contract to small firms.
  • I want to 'switch' this red dress for a green one.
  • 'Switch' the light on.
  • I want to 'switch' to a different seat.
  • He is a Scottish nationalist and has a large collection of 'separatist' literature.
  • On rare occasions French-Canadian 'separatists' have resorted to violence.
  • The house painters were each officially required to wear a 'respirator', but this was sometimes disregarded in the extreme heat.
  • The cheering 'spectators' watched the fireworks.
  • The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more 'gangrenous'.
  • The police uncovered his 'unsuspected' drug dealing whilst investigating another matter.
  • One can teach 'oneself' to do this.
  • The 'expansion' of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
  • My new office is in the 'expansion' behind the main building.
  • "This 'expansion' requires the original game-board."
  • In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.
  • We handled the whole frenetic situation with a 'nonchalant' attitude.
  • He is far too 'nonchalant' about such a serious matter.
  • He gave a 'knee-jerk' response.
  • 'Note:' w:Juliana Juliana Berners ... informs us that in her time (15th century), "'abomynable' syght of monkes" was elegant English for "a large company of friars". - w:George Perkins George Perkins Marsh
  • He went 'hither' and thither.
  • The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the 'imperative'.
  • Visiting Berlin is an 'imperative'.
  • It is imperative that you come here right now.
  • 'Curtailing' horses procured long horse-hair.
  • When the audience grew restless, the speaker 'curtailed' her speech.
  • Their efforts to 'curtail' spending didn't quite succeed.
  • Feminists say that male 'chauvinism' is still prevalent in cultures worldwide.
  • Homer Simpson 'popularised' the term "d'oh".
  • In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished 'strongly' to show, paying six dollars.
  • His reply was 'strongly' suggestive of a forthcoming challenge to the governor.
  • The lawyer 'vigorously' defended her client.
  • He knocked 'vigorously' on the door.
  • If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the 'rascals' out.
  • '1970 The New English Bible with the Apocrypha, Oxford Study Edition', pub 1976, Oxford University Press; Psalms 23-4, p583:
  • She held the baby in the 'crook' of her arm.
  • He 'crooked' his finger toward me.
  • That work you did on my car is 'crook', mate
  • Not turning up for training was pretty 'crook'.
  • Pour the tea into the 'cup'.
  • The World 'Cup' is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.
  • The World 'Cup' is the world's most widely watched sporting event.
  • The ball just misses the 'cup'.
  • Players of contact sports are advised to wear a 'cup'.
  • The 'cups' are made of a particularly uncomfortable material.
  • Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.
  • He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.
  • His first week at the new job was a 'wash', since he spent so much time learning the system instead of using it.
  • Oh no! A vandal has just come and smashed our 'windscreen'! Susan, can you go and call the insurance company!
  • The flora of the island includes a great 'diversity' of orchids.
  • To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its 'makeup'.
  • She is wearing a lot of 'makeup'.
  • Joe and Joanne had a big fight, and then apologized and had incredible 'make-up' sex.
  • We only argue because of the 'make-up' sex.
  • No wonder the fanbelt is slipping: there’s too much 'play' in it.
  • Too much 'play' in a steering wheel may be dangerous.
  • They 'played' long and hard.
  • He 'plays' on three teams.
  • Who's 'playing' now?
  • I've practiced the piano off and on, and I still can't 'play' very well.
  • He 'plays' the King, and she's the Queen.
  • 'play' football, 'play' sports, 'play' games
  • I'll 'play' the piano and you sing.
  • Can you 'play' an instrument?
  • We especially like to 'play' jazz together.
  • 'Play' a song for me.
  • Do you know how to 'play' Für Elise?
  • My son thinks he can 'play' music.
  • You can 'play' the DVD now.
  • Marlo has the 'know-how' to fix your computer.
  • There was not much to do after the accident but offer what 'condolence' I could.
  • I sent her a card expressing my 'condolences' after her mother passed away.
  • The company has been a 'powerhouse' in its industry for many years.
  • She's a 'powerhouse' of ideas.
  • The topology problem was 'impossibly' difficult.
  • 'Impossibly', after the water receded, the cat was found asleep on a chair jammed in a tree.
  • I've lost touch with all my old 'schoolmates', I only see them at class reunions.
  • In his smart suit Jacob was by far the most 'sartorial' of our party.
  • Firstly, ... Secondly, ... 'Ultimately', ...
  • 'Ultimately,' he will have to make a decision before the end of the week.
  • 'Ultimately', I have been studying Greek at evening classes.
  • I 'missed' the target.
  • I 'miss' you!
  • 'miss' the joke
  • Joe 'missed' the meeting this morning.
  • I 'missed' the plane!
  • I think I’ll give the meeting a 'miss'.
  • You may sit here, 'miss'.
  • You may sit here, 'Miss' Jones.
  • Annelien Coorevits was 'Miss' België in 2007.
  • Dat is nogal een 'miss', hoor.
  • 'Miss' Hawaii went on to win the Miss America contest
  • I've told you a billion times not to 'exaggerate'!
  • [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/etc/medialib/docs/Aldrich/Acta/al_acta_30_01.pdf Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich]
  • Apply 'pressure' to the wound to stop the bleeding.
  • She has been under 'pressure' lately because her boss expects her to get the job done two weeks early.
  • 'Synonyms' - under the pump, under the gun
  • Do not let anyone 'pressure' you into buying something you do not want.
  • Hey, that's 'pretty' neat!
  • People can run 'pretty' fast when they're frightened!
  • It's 'pretty' good, but not outstanding.
  • "We'll stop at the knife store a look at the sharp 'pretties'.
  • The quality and scarcity ensured that the product was eminently 'marketable'.
  • His 'inscrutable' theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science.
  • The criminal was aware of the 'illegality' of his act.
  • When sued for refusing to pay for services provided by a prostitute, the customer raised the defense of illegality.
  • He found that playing 'cutthroat' Spades was much more difficult than playing with a partner.
  • Law is a 'cutthroat' business, you always have to look out to see who is trying to outdo you.
  • shuji turan likaile huiyishi.
  • Spread the icing evenly over the cake.
  • To avoid arguments, he divided the sweets evenly between his two children.
  • 12 is evenly divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6.
  • It's a nice car, but they are charging an 'exorbitant' price for it.
  • You also have to pay 'exorbitant' interest if you have credit card debt.
  • Slowly cooking the onions will 'caramelize' them, which brings out the sweetness and gives them a brown color.
  • The latest model includes several 'groundbreaking' features and improvements.
  • a 'treacherous' mountain trail
  • The elevator resumed its 'descendent' trajectory.
  • Power in the kingdom is transferred in a 'descendent' manner.
  • Considerable 'continuity' of attention is needed to read German philosophy.
  • a 'spare' diet
  • I have no 'spare' time.
  • The goaltender made a great 'save'.
  • Jones retired seven to earn the 'save'.
  • The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the 'save'.
  • Only the parties may institute proceedings, 'save' where the law shall provide otherwise.
  • The entire project was the 'brainchild' of a small group of visionaries.
  • She was the 'enchantress' of men's hearts.
  • His desire for that 'enchantress' led him to financial ruin!
  • You will never know the exact atomic time when you started reading this phrase; of course, that's 'inconsequential'.
  • Our cat loves to play with a small 'wad' of paper.
  • With a 'wad' of cash like that, she should not have been walking round Manhattan
  • She 'wadded' up the scrap of paper and threw it in the trash.
  • He 'defaced' the I.O.U. notes by scrawling "void" over them.
  • This is my 'native' land.
  • English is not my 'native' language.
  • I need a volunteer 'native' New Yorker for my next joke…
  • What are now called ‘'Native' Americans’ used to be called Indians.
  • The 'native' peoples of Australia are called aborigines.
  • Many 'native' artists studied abroad.
  • The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the 'native' North American sugar maple.
  • This is a 'native' back-end to gather the latest news feeds.
  • The 'native' integer size is sixteen bits.
  • During the war, everyone's 'railings' were taken away to make bombers.
  • Get on the blower and call headquarters right away!
  • Well now we are 'utterly' lost.
  • I have failed you 'utterly'.
  • That 'wannabe' thought he was very clever to get past level 1.
  • Hollywood's restaurants are full of 'wannabe' actors waiting to be discovered.
  • The temple was filled with 'worshippers'.
  • a 'limnological' study
  • '1870' By and by the 'steamboat' intruded. Then for fifteen or twenty years, these men continued to run their keelboats down-stream, and the steamers did all of the upstream business, the keelboatmen selling their boats in New Orleans, and returning home as deck passengers in the steamers. — Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=640625349&textreg=2&query=steamboat&id=TwaLife Chapter 3.]
  • 'Look' at my new car!
  • Don’t 'look' in the closet.
  • It 'looks' as if it’s going to rain soon.
  • That painting 'looks' nice.
  • The hotel 'looks' over the valleys of the HinduKush.
  • I 'look' to each hour for my lover’s arrival.
  • Let’s have a 'look' under the hood of the car.
  • She got her mother’s 'looks'.
  • I don’t like the 'look' of the new design.
  • He gave me a dirty 'look'.
  • If 'looks' could kill...
  • Je trouve que son nouveau 'look' ne lui va pas du tout. - I think his new look doesn't suit him at all
  • magnetic field
  • The set of rational numbers, , is the prototypical field.
  • soccer field
  • oil field or oilfield
  • gold field or goldfield
  • She will 'field' questions immediately after her presentation.
  • The 'dewy' grass was too slick for football.
  • In the 'dewy' fog, it was cold and damp.
  • The things he subjected me to were horrible and unforgettable
  • I could just make out her face in the 'twilight'.
  • It was 'twilight' by the time I got back home.
  • The twilight of probability. —w:John John Locke.
  • O’er the twilight groves and dusky caves. —w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • The golf ball 'rimmed' the cup.
  • The basketball 'rimmed' in and out.
  • Rim miclade monna mægþe geond middan-geard — Cædmon’s Metrical Paraphrase
  • The most 'unbelievable' thing happened to me today!
  • This restaurant makes 'unbelievable' pizza!
  • His excuse seems rather 'unbelievable'.
  • The burglar tied up the victim with a 'cord'.
  • He looped some 'cord' around his fingers.
  • Your 'abandoned' streams. - Thomson
  • Her obvious nervousness 'belied' what she said.
  • My 'people' lived through the Black Plague and the Thirty Years War.
  • We hauled out a 'winger' of grog.
  • The center passed to the left 'winger', who shot and scored.
  • Club members received 'preferential' seating.
  • the 'key' to solving this problem...
  • the 'key' to winning this game
  • The 'key' says that A stands for the accounting department.
  • Press the Escape 'key'.
  • the 'key' of B-flat major
  • He shoots from the top of the 'key'.
  • He is the 'key' player for his soccer team.
  • He is the 'key' witness.
  • She makes several 'key' points
  • Our instructor told us to 'key' in our user IDs.
  • He 'keyed' the car that had taken his parking spot.
  • "the Florida 'Keys'"
  • It’s a good thing that 'television' doesn’t transmit smell.
  • I have an old 'television' in the study.
  • ... fifty-seven channels and nothing on '[television]'.
  • 'haj' duz bya : five fish
  • When his back problems kept him from lifting furniture, his skill as a 'packer' kept him employed.
  • I have a small 'suggestion': try lifting the left side up a bit.
  • Traffic signs seem to be more of a 'suggestion' than an order.
  • 'Suggestion' often works better than explicit demand.
  • He's somehow picked up the 'suggestion' that I like peanuts.
  • What a 'nice' dress!
  • A third-term senator holds a 'nice' level of seniority.
  • What is a 'nice' person like you doing in a place like this?
  • a 'nice' distinction
  • Fermat believed he had a 'nice' proof of his theorem.
  • "It has been a damned 'nice' thing - the nearest run thing you ever saw in your life" -- The Duke of Wellington shortly after the Battle of Waterloo, 1815.
  • The soup is 'nice' and hot.
  • Children, play 'nice'.
  • He dresses real 'nice'.
  • 'Nice!' I couldn't have done better.
  • Oni ne povas instrui al maljuna hundo 'novajn' ruzojn.
  • You cannot teach an old dogs new tricks.
  • Do you have 'children'?
  • Yes, I have three 'children'.
  • No, I have no 'children'.
  • There are no 'children' absent from classes today
  • The 'children' of Israel
  • Poverty, disease, and despair are the 'children' of war.
  • If you 'hanker' for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.
  • Choose 'whichever' card you like.
  • Take a card; 'whichever' you want!
  • The columns 'slenderly' rose to support a heavy platform and statue.
  • That will give me some 'peace' of mind.
  • 'Political' principles are rarely absolute, as 'political' logic holds an imperfect result by compromise is better than a theoretically perfect abstention from the political process in the opposition
  • Good 'political' staff is hard to find, they may neither be ambitious and corrupted by power nor tempted by private sector careers
  • She felt a 'tremor' in her stomach before going on stage.
  • Did you feel the 'tremor' this morning?
  • With the number of drunken revellers on the streets it could hardly fail to be an 'eventful' night.
  • My 'wounded' pride never recovered from her rejection.
  • The 'wounded' lay on stretchers waiting for surgery.
  • What do you plant to grow 'seedless' grapes? Actually, they have seeds, but they are quite edible by humans.
  • The number 2202 contains three 'two's.
  • This toy is suitable for the 'two's and threes.
  • Payment is 'due to' him in ten days.
  • With all 'due' respect, you're wrong about that.
  • Rain is 'due' this afternoon.
  • The train is 'due' in five minutes.
  • When is your baby 'due'?
  • The baby is just about 'due'.
  • The river runs 'due' north for about a mile.
  • Give him his 'due' — he is a good actor.
  • That is a 'deep' thought
  • I just meant to help out a little, but now I'm 'deep' into it
  • They're 'deep' in discussion
  • I feel it 'deep' in my heart
  • The shelves are 30cm 'deep'
  • That cyclist's 'deep' chest allows him to draw more air
  • There was a 'deep' layer of soot over the window
  • to take a 'deep' breath / sigh / drink
  • She has a very 'deep' contralto
  • That's a very 'deep' shade of blue
  • He is fielding at 'deep' mid wicket.
  • 'deep' into the forest
  • a 'deep' volley
  • A crowd three 'deep' along the funeral procession
  • in a 'deep' sleep
  • He looked 'deep' into her eyes
  • 'deep' in debt
  • Cigar Pal broke a bit slow, trailed by more than seven lengths after a half-mile, swung 'three deep' into the stretch, rallied from eighth to make up more than four lengths and was nosed out six furlongs on the turf. (Greg Melikov on http://www.sportsbook.com)
  • creatures of the deep
  • Russell is a safe pair of hands in the 'deep'
  • 'Consider' that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun.
  • I’m 'considering' going to the beach tomorrow.
  • 'Consider' yourself lucky, but 'consider' your opponent skillful.
  • I 'considered' the pie undercooked.
  • She sat there for a moment, 'considering' him.
  • 'Consider' a triangle having three equal sides.
  • This body will now 'consider' the proposed amendments to Section 453 of the zoning code.
  • The 'delivery' was completed by four.
  • Your 'delivery' is on the table.
  • The 'delivery' was painful.
  • His 'delivery' has a catch in it.
  • Here is the 'delivery'; ... strike three!
  • The actor's 'delivery' was flawless.
  • Drug 'delivery' system.
  • The 'delivery' room is just down the hall.
  • The 'delivery' man is here.
  • What are your 'delivery' conditions?
  • This road is 'blocked', so we must find another route.
  • The drain is 'blocked, so we must call the plumber.
  • I'm very interested in going to see that play.
  • She talks with a 'posh' accent.
  • After the performance they went out to a very 'posh' restaurant.
  • We have a right posh fart moving in next door
  • a bank statement
  • His parents 'enabled' him to continue buying drugs.
  • It is 'ironic' that Einstein, who was such a revolutionary young man, was reduced to irrational denial of quantum mechanics in his later years.
  • The plane taxied on over to the 'hangar' for repairs.
  • absolute perfection
  • absolute beauty
  • Absolute rights and duties are such as pertain to man in a state of nature as contradistinguished from relative rights and duties, or such as pertain to him in his social relations.
  • 'Note:' In this sense God is called the Absolute by the theist. The term is also applied by the pantheist to the universe, or the total of all existence, as only capable of relations in its parts to each other and to the whole, and as dependent for its existence and its phenomena on its mutually depending forces and their laws.
  • 'Note:' It is in dispute among philosophers whether the term, in this sense, is not applied to a mere logical fiction or abstraction, or whether the absolute, as thus defined, can be known, as a reality, by the human intellect.
  • I had a 'grouse' day.
  • That food was 'grouse'.
  • A line drawn from a point on a circle to its antipole will cross through the center.
  • The jugs were 'full' to the point of overflowing.
  • Our book gives 'full' treatment to the subject of angling.
  • She had tattoos the 'full' length of her arms.
  • He was prosecuted to the 'full' extent of the law.
  • "I'm 'full'", he said, pushing back from the table.
  • She needed her 'full' clothing during her pregnancy.
  • I went 'through' the window.
  • I drove 'through' the town at top speed without looking left or right.
  • We slogged 'through' the mud for hours before turning back and giving up.
  • This team believes in winning 'through' intimidation.
  • From 1945 'through' 1991.
  • The numbers 1 'through' 9.
  • Interstate highways form a nationwide system of 'through' roads.
  • They were 'through' with laying the subroof by noon.
  • After being implicated in the scandal, he was 'through' as an executive in financial services.
  • She was 'through' with him.
  • The 'through' flight through Memphis was the fastest.
  • The arrow went straight 'through'.
  • Others slept; he worked straight 'through'.
  • He said he would see it 'through'.
  • Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks 'through'.
  • The American army broke 'through' the German lines at St. Lo.
  • We rowed 'across' the river
  • Fortunately, there was a bridge 'across' the river
  • He came 'across' the street to meet me
  • That store is 'across' the street
  • The meteor streaked 'across' the sky
  • This poetry speaks 'across' the centuries
  • Lay the top stick 'across' the bottom one
  • She helped the blind man 'across'.
  • The river is half a mile 'across'.
  • If we sail off at noon, when will we be 'across'?.
  • He leaned 'across' for a book.
  • I got stuck on 4 'across'.
  • He's a 'relaxed' kind of guy, he never lets himself get upset.
  • The 'relaxed' rules were greatly tightened after the lawsuit.
  • '1977', In Cubbaroo's dim distant past Back to back in the yard it stood — Ian Slack-Smith, The Passing of the Twin Seater, from The Cubbaroo Tales, 1977. Quoted in Aussie Humour, Macmillan, 1988, ISBN 0-7251-0553-4, page 235.
  • Let's walk to Devil's 'Dyke'.
  • The vapour drifted 'nebulously' into the hall.
  • He waved his hand 'vaguely' in the direction he intended to go.
  • I want to study 'biochemistry'.
  • The 'biochemistries' of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.
  • Our study compared the 'biochemistries' of epilepsy and Parkinson's.
  • The 'biochemistry' of NO differs from that of NO2.
  • The students 'reused' empty plastic bottles in their science experiment.
  • I call the series Dubliners to betray the soul of that 'hemiplegia' or paralysis which many consider a city. - James Joyce, August 1904
  • 'usage note' This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
  • Cyprus is currently the 'easternmost' country in the European Union.
  • He approached the interview 'positively'.
  • I will 'positively' be there at 8 a.m.
  • I had a 'positively' wonderful time.
  • He's very 'legalistic', so let's hope the law is just and merciful as well as strict.
  • His 'legalistic' tendancies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.
  • She was 'legalistic' in her observation of religious rules and traditions.
  • You may be right, but I think 'otherwise'.
  • I’m not well today, 'otherwise' I would have helped.
  • He prayed to Neptune every day. 'Otherwise' he behaved rationally.
  • He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was 'otherwise'.
  • She was tall and 'pliantly' slender, without angularity anywhere. — w:Dashiell Dashiell Hammett, "The Maltese Falcon"
  • The employer sued to recover 'overpayment' of wages.
  • The 'expression' "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.
  • She had an 'iron' will.
  • He held on with an 'iron' grip.
  • As a couple, they are strongly 'tied' to one another.
  • As the ocean receded from the beach it left the sand appearing 'wrinkled'.
  • The company's main product is high-quality coated 'woodfree' printing paper.
  • Idly, the detective 'thought' what his next move should be.
  • I 'thought' for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution.
  • I tend to 'think' of her as rather ugly.
  • I 'think' she is pretty, contrary to most people.
  • I 'think' she’ll pass the examination.
  • At the time I 'thought' his adamant refusal to give in right.
  • I hope you won’t 'think' me stupid if I ask you what that means.
  • I'll have a think about that and let you know.
  • We 'prepared' the spacecraft for takeoff.
  • We 'prepared' a fish for dinner.
  • We 'prepared' for a bumpy ride.
  • She 'prepared' a meal from what was left in the cupboards.
  • The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the 'paint'.
  • I am running low on 'paint' for my marker.
  • I could hear the engine’s valves 'hammering' once the timing rod was thrown.
  • We 'hammered' them 5-0!
  • I will 'portray' a king on horseback.
  • The citizens were afraid the casino would 'draw' an undesirable element to their town.
  • I was 'drawn' to her.
  • He tried to 'draw' a conclusion from the facts.
  • She had to 'draw' upon her experience to solve the problem
  • He will be hanged, 'drawn' and quartered.
  • You should 'draw' the curtains at night.
  • Tea is much nicer if you let it 'draw' for three minutes before pouring.
  • Both these teams will 'draw' if nobody scores soon.
  • The circuit 'draws' three hundred watts.
  • The winning lottery numbers were 'drawn' every Tuesday.
  • At the start of their turn, each player must 'draw' a card.
  • Jill has four diamonds, she'll try to 'draw' for a flush.
  • The game ended in a 'draw'.
  • The 'draw' is on Saturday.
  • "Skegness is so bracing" [http://www.skegness.gov.uk/pages/jollyfisherman.htm Jolly Fisherman]
  • a 'biting' wind
  • a 'biting' criticism
  • a 'biting' insect
  • Klockan slog just tre 'slag'
  • Han kom precis på 'slaget' midnatt
  • En fågel av ett ovanligt 'slag'
  • Kom hit ett 'slag'!
  • There has been a 'rash' of vandalism lately.
  • Dr. Parker has good 'taste' in wine.
  • The chicken 'tasted' great.
  • Voltaire is quoted to have said "I 'tasted' in her arms the delights of paradise".
  • Livy is quoted to have said "They had not yet 'tasted' the sweetness of freedom".
  • It's time to get under the 'covers'!
  • He 'assessed' the situation.
  • The 'plans' for many important buildings were once publicly available.
  • He didn't really have a 'plan'; he had a goal and a habit of control.
  • Seen in 'plan', the building had numerous passageways not apparent to visitors.
  • The architect 'planned' the building for the client.
  • They jointly 'planned' the project in phases, with good detail for the first month.
  • He 'planned' to go, but work intervened.
  • The headmaster wondered what an 'appropriate' measure would be to make the pupil behave better.
  • In its strict and 'appropriate' meaning. --w:Beilby Beilby Porteus.
  • 'Appropriate' acts of divine worship. --w:Edward Edward Stillingfleet.
  • It is not at all times easy to find words 'appropriate' to express our ideas. --w:John John Locke.
  • I don't think it was 'appropriate' for the cashier to tell me out loud in front of all those people at the check-out that my hair-piece looked like it was falling out of place.
  • While it is not considered 'appropriate' for a professor to date his student, there is no such concern once the semester has ended.
  • I don't feel like hanging around with that 'grouch'.
  • He spent all his time 'grouching' about the problem instead of fixing it.
  • The actors' powerful 'enactment' of the play was breathtaking.
  • The 'enactment' of this law will be a great step backward for our country.
  • The 'enactments' passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.
  • There was a 'bewildering' collection of curiosities filling the room.
  • His 'insincerity' was obvious to all, he was neither honest nor believable.
  • In the end he died 'nobly', trying to save the lives of others.
  • You may need to 'swot' up on Perl references (perldoc perlreftut) to take advantage of this module.
  • They put the 'lug' on him at the courthouse.
  • Why do you always 'lug' around so many books?
  • When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't 'lug' the engine.
  • During the centuries, the people of Ireland 'struggled' constantly to assert their right to govern themselves.
  • I hung up that picture, but it looks 'skew-whiff' to me
  • If you need help, please contact a member of the 'crew'.
  • The 'crews' of the two ships got into a fight.
  • One 'crew' died in the accident.
  • The officers and 'crew' assembled on the deck.
  • There are quarters for three officers and five 'crew'.
  • There are a lot of carpenters in the 'crew'!
  • The 'crews' for different movies would all come down to the bar at night.
  • There were three actors and six 'crew' on the set.
  • The 'crews' competed to cut the most timber.
  • I'd look out for that whole 'crew' down at Jack's.
  • We 'crewed' together on a fishing boat last year.
  • The ship was 'crewed' by fifty sailors.
  • The film was 'crewed' and directed by students.
  • The 'crewing' of the vessel before the crash was deficient.
  • It was still dark when the cock 'crew'.
  • Unmanned robots
  • It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the 'bottleneck'.
  • The 'bottleneck' in this computer program is the inefficient sorting process; we should replace it with a faster one.
  • The merge 'bottlenecked' the traffic every morning.
  • The traffic 'bottlenecked' at the merge every morning.
  • His 'damned' cards are scattered!
  • What's so 'damned' important about a football game?
  • 'Lowered' softly with a threefold cord of love Down to a silent grave. w:Alfred Alfred Tennyson.
  • A 'fiduciary' contract. A 'fiduciary' duty.
  • Turn that music down, it's too 'loud.'
  • He spoke 'loudly' so that his brother could hear him from across the street.
  • He launched into a 'long-winded' discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete.
  • Muista Afrikan negrideistä poiketen 'bantuilla' on muun muassa usein kapeahko nenä.
  • There's a 'disconnect' between what they think is happening and what is really going.
  • You are the very 'embodiment' of beauty.
  • All 'happiness' bechance to thee in Milan! — w:William William Shakespeare, Wikisource:The Two Gentlemen of Verona, I-i
  • Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a 'happiness', as well as care. — w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • The raffle is just a matter of 'luck'.
  • He blew on the dice for 'luck'.
  • His plan 'lucked' out.
  • No plan. We're just to going to have to 'luck' through.
  • Our plan is to 'luck' it through.
  • faire une 'fortune'
  • faire 'fortune'
  • Usage note - often used as bit of strumpet, piece of strumpet.
  • Usage note - derogatory.
  • A group of children 'amusing' themselves with pushing stones from the top [of the cliff], and watching as they plunged into the lake. -Gilpin.
  • He 'amused' his followers with idle promises. -Johnson.
  • a 'gale' of laughter
  • 'Gale' day - the day on which rent or interest is due. Definition from 1913 Webster.
  • All our efforts were ultimately 'meaningless'.
  • Weyler was referred to as a "Butcher" by yellow journalists.
  • The band at that bar really 'butchered' "Hotel California".
  • Dave was the 'former' of the company.
  • The brick arch was built using a wooden 'former'.
  • Fifth-'former'
  • Sixth-'former'.
  • After many days of hard work, we finally had enough 'firewood' for the winter.
  • '1921' "I wouldn't regret it," said Linda, "if I took Eileen by the shoulders and shook her till I shook the rouge off her cheek, and the brilliantine off her hair, and a million mean little subterfuges out of her soul. Gene Stratton-Porter, Her father`s daughter [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=603552087&tag=Stratton-Porter,+Gene,+1863-1924:+Her+father`s+daughter,+1921&query=brilliantine&id=StrFath Chapter 4.]
  • 'Sunday June 11, 1916' No. 112. Bathing Suit of Brilliantine in Navy Blue and Black, trimmed with white mohair braid and buttons (no bloomers). Special 3.95 — The New York Times, [http://memory.loc.gov/service/sgp/sgpnyt/1916/191606/19160611/0010.pdf *.pdf]
  • Dense cuenta del error, = "realize the mistake"
  • Dense por vencidos, = "give up"
  • I don't think we have a lot of 'leeway' when it comes to proper formatting.
  • Now 'dissect' the triceps away from its attachment on the humerus.
  • 'Compensators' ensure less heat is provided to a room on a warmer day. They may be implemented mechanically, electronically or in software.
  • They lived happily ever 'after'.
  • I left the room, and the dog bounded 'after'.
  • We had a few beers 'after' the game.
  • The time is quarter 'after' eight.
  • The Cold War began shortly 'after' the Second World War
  • he will leave a trail of destruction 'after' him
  • he's 'after' a job
  • run 'after' him
  • inquire 'after' her health
  • we named him 'after' his grandfather
  • a painting 'after' Leonardo da Vinci
  • The princess is next in line to the throne 'after' the prince.
  • 'After' your bad behaviour, you will be punished.
  • 'After' all that has happened, he is still my friend.
  • I went home 'after' we had decided to call it a day.
  • The 'after' gun is mounted aft.
  • The 'after' gun is abaft the forward gun.
  • When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. --Milton.
  • a violin 'string'
  • a bow'string'
  • The 'string' of spittle dangling from his chin was most unattractive
  • a 'string' of successes
  • no 'strings' attached
  • You can 'string' these beads on to this cord to make a colorful necklace.
  • It is difficult to 'string' a tennis racket properly.
  • We 'administered' the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food.
  • This is a 'little' table.
  • It's of 'little' importance.
  • Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was 'little'?
  • That's the biggest 'little' kid I've ever seen.
  • This is my 'little' sister.
  • This is a 'little' known fact.
  • She spoke 'little' and listened 'less'.
  • There is 'little' water left.
  • We had very 'little' to do.
  • Below the diagram is an 'explanatory' text.
  • A 'meager' piece of cake in one bite.
  • She spoke 'hoarsely' because of her cough.
  • Tatiana knew the cauliflower was purple, but she ate it 'regardless'.
  • Tatiana ate the cauliflower 'regardless' its colour.
  • Sire, do I have your 'permission' to execute this traitor?
  • I used the command "chmod 644 /var/www/html/index.htm" to change the file's 'permission'.
  • I have a feeling of 'belonging' in London.
  • A need for 'belonging' seems fundamental to humans.
  • Make sure you take all your 'belongings' when you leave.
  • The vending machine 'dispensed' the coffee before the cup.
  • I wish he would 'dispense' with the pleasantries and get to the point.
  • Desperation 'engulfed' her after her daugther's death.
  • Only Noah survived when the Flood 'engulfed' earth.
  • She was the 'chairperson' of the board and she presided over the meeting.
  • Het is hier nu vooral feest en 'bier' drinken.
  • As a diplomat, you are 'immune' from prosecution.
  • I am 'immune' to chicken pox.
  • Alas, she was 'immune' to my charms.
  • We examined the patient's 'immune' response.
  • The Russian claims to have successfully 'domesticated' foxes.
  • Dogs have clearly 'domesticated' more than cats.
  • For the U.S. President to be impeached, he must be 'accused' of a high crime or misdemeanor.
  • During 'adolescence', the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with.
  • The army suffered a 'staggering' defeat.
  • It was hard to hear the sounds of his 'speech' over the noise.
  • The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign 'speech'.
  • They 'accommodate' their counsels to his inclination. -w:Joseph Joseph Addison
  • The pyramids demonstrate the 'ingenuity' of the ancient Egyptians.
  • Poverty is the mother of 'ingenuity'.
  • Technically he was Canadian, but everyone assumed he was American.
  • Although she is technically gifted, her piano playing lacks passion.
  • For now, it is 'technically' impossible to have a manned flight to Mercury.
  • to 'pour' water from a pail; to 'pour' wine into a decanter; to 'pour' oil upon the waters; to 'pour' out sand or dust.
  • I . . . have 'poured' out my soul before the Lord. -- 1Sam. i. 15.
  • Now will I shortly 'pour' out my fury upon thee. --Ezek. vii. 8.
  • London doth 'pour' out her citizens ! --Shak.
  • Wherefore did Nature 'pour' her bounties forth With such a full and unwithdrawing hand ? --Milton.
  • Is it for thee the linnet 'pours' his throat ? --A.Pope.
  • The people 'poured' out of the theater.
  • In the rude throng 'pour' on with furious pace. --Gay.
  • A 'pour' of rain. --Miss Ferrier.
  • J'ai un cadeau 'pour' toi.
  • Je veux chanter 'pour' te faire revenir.
  • We sailed 'landwards', hoping to get to shelter of the cove before the storm hit.
  • The statue broke into 'chunks'.
  • A 'chunk' of granite.
  • Det är 'skit' på mattan. "There's shit on the carpet."
  • Ta bort den där 'skiten' från skrivbordet. "Get that crap off the desk."
  • Jag börjar tröttna på den här 'skiten'. "I'm getting tired of this shit."
  • Du är bara en liten 'skit'. "You're just a little shit."
  • Det här är ett jävla 'skitjobb'. "This is a damned crappy job."
  • Den där filmen var 'skitbra'. "That movie was really good."
  • De lagar 'skitgod' mat. "They cook really good food."
  • He said "'Farewell'!" and left.
  • The administrators, growing tired of such 'idiocy', put a new policy in place.
  • Some feminists find pornography 'offensive'.
  • The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.
  • The 'offensive' coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.
  • The Marines today launched a major 'offensive'.
  • He took the 'offensive' in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.
  • the 'technicalities' of the sect
  • Open thy marble jaws, O tomb / And hide me, earth, in thy dark womb.—George Frederic Handel, Jeptha
  • He gave me only a 'nominal' sum for my services.
  • The 'nominal' voltage is 1.5 V, but the actual figure is usually higher.
  • This sentence contains a 'nominal' phrase.
  • We'll just do a 'nominal' flight check.
  • My employer does not understand how low my 'nominal' wage is.
  • The 'nominal' GNP of this country is pretty low.
  • This sentence contains two 'nominals'.
  • Waiter, this wine is corked. Could you bring us another bottle?
  • These 'cribs' are taken from a Google on “foobar”.
  • Zeugmatically, she 'cribbed' the baby and then the corn.
  • I 'cribbed' the recipe from the Food Network site, but made a few changes of my own.
  • It was very easy, Briggs said, to make a galley-slave of a boy all the half-year, and then score him up idle; and to 'crib' two dinners a-week out of his board, and then score him up greedy; but that wasn’t going to be submitted to, he believed, was it? — Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, 1848, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=260418472&textreg=2&query=crib&id=DicDomb Chapter 1.
  • 'Ergonomics' is increasingly important in office-product design.
  • 'Ergonomics' are complications to be avoided.
  • 'Cleanliness' is next to godliness. (proverb)
  • Where is the 'person'?
  • Meanwhile, the dazed Sullivan, dressed like a bum with no identification on his 'person', is arrested and put to work on a brutal Southern chain gang. — New York Times, 2004
  • By common law a corporation or a trust is legally a 'person'.
  • Jack's always been a dog 'person', but I prefer cats.
  • needs compound-noun example; needs 'knows' example
  • He tells 'nasty' lies.
  • It was a 'nasty' night to venture out.
  • The cyclist had a 'nasty' accident.
  • Despite travelling for the last week, she was 'cleanly' dressed.
  • We agreed to break off our relationship 'cleanly'.
  • Fortunately, the bullet passed 'cleanly' through your shoulder.
  • 15 × 134 = 2'0'1'0'
  • '0000 000'1
  • '0'x1'000'E'00'1 hexadecimal notation
  • f : B → B : B = {'0', 1}
  • A&B&C='0' → A='0' B='0' C='0'
  • They scored '0' in their worst game yet.
  • Hexadecimal numbers ending in '0' are divisible by 16.
  • The flashing '0' indicates that time is up.
  • The '0' for the Celsius scale is 273.15 Kelvin.
  • If the NOT gate input is 1, the output is '0'.
  • In the desert '0' cm precipitation per month is common.
  • The ice will begin to melt at '0' degrees C.
  • It is hard work, but they will 'compensate' you well for it.
  • He tries to use a loud voice to 'compensate' for a lack of personality.
  • The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. --C. J. Smith.
  • The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. --Mansel.
  • The arrival of her new baby would inevitabley 'disorganize' her life.
  • The local blacksmith made all the 'metalwork' for this reconstructed old house.
  • All in all, it was an even 'exchange'.
  • The stock 'exchange' is open for trading.
  • The 555 'exchange' is reserved for use by the phone company, which is why it's often used in films.
  • NPA-NXX-1234 is standard format, where NPA is the area code and NXX is the 'exchange'.
  • After an 'exchange' with the manager, we were no wiser.
  • I'll gladly 'exchange' my place for yours.
  • I'd like to 'exchange' this shirt for one in a larger size.
  • Let's leave the TV; the car is 'loaded' already.
  • No funny business; this heater's 'loaded'!
  • He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just 'loaded'.
  • By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really 'loaded'.
  • It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are 'loaded' and there are two outs.
  • He was playing with 'loaded' dice and won a fortune.
  • That interviewer is tricky; he asks 'loaded' questions.
  • "Ignorant" is a 'loaded' word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge.
  • She went all out; her new car is 'loaded'.
  • His 'frostbitten' toes would not recover.
  • I'll do the hard work, you organise the team, and we'll split profits 'fifty-fifty'.
  • good business depends on having good 'merchandise'
  • '1749' But scarce was supper well over, before a change so incredible was wrought in me, such violent, yet pleasingly irksome sensations took possession of me that I scarce knew how to contain myself; the smart of the lashes was now converted into such a prickly heat, such fiery tinglings, as made me sigh, squeeze my thighs together, shift and wriggle about my seat, with a furious restlessness; whilst these itching ardours, thus excited in those parts on which the storm of discipline had principally fallen, detached legions of burning, subtile, stimulating spirits, to their opposite spot and centre of 'assemblage', where their titillation raged so furiously, that I was even stinging mad with them. — John Cleland, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=167947003&tag=Cleland,+John,+1709-1789.:+Memoirs+of+Fanny+Hill,+1749&query=assemblage&id=CleMemo Memoirs of Fanny Hill]
  • The steel hulls of 'ice-breakers' are much thicker than those of standard vessels.
  • The new college hallmates were awkward with each other at first, but after a game of charades as an 'icebreaker', they were laughing like old friends.
  • 'landed' gentry
  • The plane 'landed' at three o'clock.
  • He finally 'landed' a new job.
  • Please tell me you're not one of Toulouse's oh-so-talented, charmingly 'bohemian', tragically impoverished proteges! -Wikipedia:Nicole Nicole Kidman, Wikipedia:Moulin Moulin Rouge!
  • The Endless Dark Nothingness
  • Her 'high-spirited' nature was forever getting her into trouble.
  • Careful observers may foretell the hour
  • (By sure prognostics) when to dread a show’r.
  • While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o’er
  • Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Jonathan Swift
  • As soon as the potatoes are 'done' we can sit down and eat.
  • He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am 'done'."
  • They were 'done' playing and were picking up the toys when he arrived.
  • When the water is 'done' we will only be able to go on for a few days.
  • He is 'done', after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.
  • I can't believe he just walked up and spoke to her like that, those kind of things just aren't 'done'!
  • What is the 'done' thing these days? I can't keep up!
  • I 'done' did my best to raise y'all.
  • From the top of the 'tower' we could see far off into the distance.
  • The basketball players 'towered' over their fans.
  • I want to take a French course this summer 'holiday'.
  • The 'headman' came and talked to me.
  • This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.
  • He is in the recovery 'stage' of his illness.
  • Completion of an identifiable 'stage' of maintenance such as removing an aircraft engine for repair or storage.
  • The band returned to the 'stage' to play an encore.
  • The 'stage' pulled into town carrying the payroll for the mill and three ladies.
  • a 3-'stage' cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filter
  • He placed the slide on the stage.
  • The local theater group will 'stage' "Pride and Prejudice".
  • The salesman’s demonstration of the new cleanser was 'staged' to make it appear highly effective.
  • We 'staged' the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag.
  • Ce jeune homme avait déjà fait un 'stage' de ce genre auprès d’un des ministres tombés en 1827 ; mais le ministre avait eu soin de le placer à la Cour des Comptes. (Honoré de Balzac, Modeste Mignon, 1844)
  • Hun brukte det røde 'garnet' i strikketøyet.
  • A 'blush' of boys.
  • the 'blushing' bride
  • I don't mean to make mistakes; it's just 'absent-mindedness'.
  • They will perform the 'trials' for the new equipment next week.
  • That boy was a 'trial' to his parents
  • The warning system was extensively trialled before being fitted to all our vehicles.
  • The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.
  • för min 'skull'
  • För edra hjärtans hårdhets 'skull' tillstadde Moses eder att skiljas från edra hustrur
  • We must 'retrench' and try to hold on long enough for products in development to reach the market or we will be out of business.
  • Her 'bouffant' suit made her seem much heavier than her petite figure actually was.
  • Gave orders for 'equipping' a considerable fleet. Ludlow.
  • The country are led astray in following the town, and 'equipped' in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. Addison.
  • He'll get his 'dander' up if his team is criticized.
  • She has her 'dander' up every day about discrimination against women.
  • To go for a 'dander' on the beach.
  • To 'dander' along the beach.
  • Having an 'incompetent' lawyer may be grounds for a retrial, but the lawyer in question probably doesn't know that.
  • The charged was judged 'incompetent' to stand trial, at least until his medication started working.
  • He served in World War II 'under' General Omar Bradley.
  • 'Under' lektionen pratade de hela tiden
  • 'Undrens' tid är inte förbi.
  • The spread of corruption was 'unremarked' upon.
  • We've had three 'aborts' over the last two days.
  • We've had 'aborts' on three of our last seven launches.
  • You've got a lot of 'crust' standing there saying that.
  • Toen de woudmeester de bengels weer de 'bast' van berken zag trekken, sneed hij een verse berkenroede om ze billenkoek op hun blote 'bast' te geven
  • Hij liep in zijn blote bast rond
  • To 'bayonet' us into submission. Burke.
  • The 'dishwater' drains into the drywell.
  • This season's offerings are nothing but 'dishwater'.
  • The falling leaves 'spiralled' down from the tree.
  • Her debts were 'spiralling' out of control.
  • That suitcase is heavy, so 'grip' the handle firmly.
  • The glue will begin to 'grip' within five minutes.
  • After a few slips, the tires 'gripped' the pavement.
  • He 'grips' me.
  • Let’s 'grip' (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.)
  • It's good to have a firm 'grip' when shaking hands.
  • The ball will move differently depending on the 'grip' used when throwing it.
  • There are several good 'grips' on the northern face of this rock.
  • That is a 'grip' of cheese.
  • She has the 'grip'.
  • He gave me a 'grip'.
  • You're a real 'grip'.
  • He helped his daughter out 'financially', paying her rent and utilities, until she recovered from the accident.
  • She was 'sick' all day with the flu
  • That's a 'sick' joke.
  • This tune is 'sick'.
  • ('sick' building syndrome; my car is looking pretty 'sick'; my job prospects are pretty 'sick')
  • We have to cure the 'sick'.
  • He lay there in a pool of his own 'sick'.
  • We built a homestead at the 'convergence' of two rivers
  • His breathing was 'fitful'.
  • the Canterbury 'Tales'
  • fiicele 'tale' îmi spuneau despre casa voastră nouă
  • He used this, this... this 'thingamajig' you saw him with the other day to fix the problem.
  • gardening 'togs', swimming 'togs'
  • A resolution must receive fifty-one 'percent' of the votes to pass.
  • En 1999, la gazeto eldonis retrospektivon de la pasintaj 'cent' jaroj.
  • In 1999, the newspaper published a retrospective of the last hundred years.
  • The neighbourhood is a well-known 'harbour' for petty thieves.
  • The city has an excellent natural 'harbour'.
  • The docks, which once 'harboured' tall ships, now 'harbour' only petty thieves.
  • Can I have a 'ride' on your bike?
  • That is a nice 'ride' you are driving.
  • Can you give me a 'ride'?
  • The goal is within my 'grasp'.
  • I enjoyed the party 'immensely'.
  • This question is 'immensely' difficult.
  • Sir Richard Burton explored far into the African 'interior'.
  • Competition pigeons are 'hampered' for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts
  • The car was totalled, but fortunately I had 'insurance'.
  • After five years in banking, I switched to 'insurance'.
  • The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for 'insurance'.
  • I only take 'insurance' if the count is right.
  • This is 'utter' nonsense!
  • Don't you 'utter' another word!
  • Sally 'uttered' a sigh of relief.
  • Sally is 'uttering' some fairly strange things in her illness.
  • Sally's car 'uttered' a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.
  • We defined a 'conceptual' model before designing the real thing.
  • The contest was long, but the Romans 'finally' conquered.
  • 'Finally', I washed my dog.
  • The question of his long-term success has now been 'finally' settled.
  • X shall be entitled to subcontract its 'obligation' to provide the Support Services. <>
  • He used to be a 'major' in the army.
  • This is 'Major' Jones.
  • Midway through his second year of college, he still hadn't chosen a 'major'.
  • She is a math 'major'.
  • I have decided to 'major' in mathematics.
  • 'Primates' range from lemures to gorillas
  • The arrival of the new members had a 'tonic' effect on the team.
  • We used to brew a 'tonic' from a particular kind of root.
  • "Since he left her, she's suing him for divorce on grounds of 'abandonment'."
  • He 'conveyed' ownership of the company to his daughter.
  • "It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety and good works, ... Serve God, and be cheerful." -Addison.
  • "Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous 'quotation' from Heinrich Heine.
  • Fred and Jane? 'They' just arrived.
  • I have a Ford Focus and a Toyota Corolla, but 'they' are both broken."
  • Have you ever seen someone while 'they' are on their deathbed?
  • 'They' say it’s a good place to live.
  • 'They' didn’t have computers in the old days.
  • 'They' should do something about this.
  • Have your ears 'syringed', so dirty!
  • the English 'language'
  • sign 'language'
  • the gift of 'language'
  • body 'language'
  • legal 'language'
  • The 'language' he used to talk to me was obscene.
  • The 'language' used in the law does not permit any other interpretation.
  • I need some 'help' with my homework.
  • He was a great 'help' to me when I was moving house.
  • The 'help' is coming round this morning to clean.
  • His suicide attempts were a cry for 'help'.
  • He really needs 'help' in handling customer complaints.
  • "He's a real road-rager." / "Yup, he really needs 'help', maybe anger management."
  • He 'helped' his grandfather cook breakfast.
  • The white paint on the walls 'helps' make the room look brighter.
  • She was struggling with the groceries, so I offered to 'help'.
  • We couldn’t 'help' noticing that you were late.
  • We couldn’t 'help' but notice that you were late.
  • She’s trying not to smile, but she can’t 'help' herself.
  • Can I 'help' it if I'm so beautiful?
  • Can I 'help' it that I fell in love with you?
  • —Are they going to beat us? —Not if I can 'help' it!
  • 'Help'! We're under attack!
  • Ten Biblical 'plagues' over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go
  • Rascal Bart is an utter 'plague', his pranks never cease until he's put over the knee
  • Wikis are often 'plagued' by vandalism
  • Natural catastrophies 'plagued' the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland
  • People 'confess' to anything under torture.
  • Dogs can hear this whistle, but for people it is 'inaudible'.
  • The storm did a lot of 'damage' to the area.
  • "What's the 'damage'?" he asked the waiter.
  • Be careful not to 'damage' any of the fragile items while unpacking them.
  • Fortunately, Sam's pet hamster was not dead.
  • What's yer 'fettle' marra?
  • Divint 'fettle' yersel ower that!
  • A 'bipolar' transistor uses both p-type and n-type semiconductors
  • She's 'bipolar': just avoid her when she's manic and she'll avoid you when she's depressed.
  • Every man is endowed with free will, that is our greatest 'endowment'.
  • Rich alumni have given Harvard an 'endowment' worth billions, the interest on which supports the college handsomely.
  • She was very impressed by his endowment.
  • Because the wool is poor quality it is 'coarsening' the fabric.
  • The book lacked 'readability'. Even reading each sentence three times didn't make its intent clear.
  • The 'prosecution' of the war fell to Winston Churchill.
  • They found a 'discrepancy' between the first set of test results and the second, and they're still trying to figure out why.
  • He is the chief disciplinarian in the school.
  • His 'heartless' actions and cold manner left her saddened and feeling alone.
  • He longed for 'reconciliation' with his estranged father, but too many painful memories kept him from making contact again.
  • Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to 'obfuscate' any evidence of his or her identity.
  • We need to 'obfuscate' these classes before we ship the final release.
  • The computer program does some general 'housekeeping' involving initializing variables and opening files before beginning the main processing.
  • I have no incentive to do housework right now.
  • Management offered the sales team a $500 incentive for each car sold.
  • His two-fingered gesture 'emphasized' what he had told his boss to do with his job.
  • 'Whence' came I?
  • From French, 'whence' we get most of our modern cooking terms.
  • I scored more than you in the exam, 'whence' we can conclude that I am better at the subject than you are.
  • 'Where' Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading.
  • He is looking for a house 'where' he can have a complete office.
  • The snowbirds travel 'where' it is warm.
  • Their job is to go 'where' they are called.
  • 'Where' no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary pratices.
  • 'Where' are you?
  • 'Where' are you going?
  • 'Where' did you come from?
  • 'Where' would we be without our parents?
  • He lives within five miles of 'where' he was born.
  • A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the 'where', the why and the how.
  • The goth 'subculture' has its own mode of dress, and it has a characteristic musical style.
  • It was a most embarrassing 'episode' in my life
  • I can't wait till next week’s 'episode'.
  • I cannot get a 'signal'.
  • The stock was 'downgraded' from 'buy' to 'sell'.
  • Hey you 'slowcoaches' in the back! Get a move on!
  • Elders should 'inspire' children with sentiments of virtue.
  • Rio de Janeiro boasts the best 'nightlife' in South America
  • 'Predictably' he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him.
  • 'Entourage' de fleurs, de perles.
  • Cet homme a un mauvais 'entourage'.
  • This criminal has taken on several identities
  • I've been through so many changes, I have no sense of identity.
  • This nation has a strong identity.
  • A 'linkage' in my car's transmission is broken so I can't shift out of first gear.
  • It is 106 years since 'federation'.
  • We live in a 'federation' house.
  • The 'use' of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.
  • There is no 'use' for your invention.
  • What's the 'use' of a law that nobody abides to?
  • This tool has many 'use's.
  • 'Use' this knife to slice the bread.
  • We can 'use' this mathematical formula to solve the problem.
  • We should 'use' up most of the fuel.
  • Ye gods, it doth amaze me,
  • A man of such a feeble temper should
  • So get the start of the 'majestic' world,
  • And bear the palm alone.
  • She's very popular and good with numbers, so I expect she'll be a 'shoo-in' for treasurer.
  • Sometimes this throat uttered Yes, sometimes it uttered No; sometimes it made inquiries about a time worn denizen of the place. Once it surprised her notions by remarking upon the friendliness and 'geniality' written in the faces of the hills around. — Thomas Hardy, Return of the Native, s:The Return of the Native/Book 2/Chapter Chapter 3.
  • Jones caught the foul up against the 'screen'.
  • Mary 'screened' the beans to remove the clumps of gravel.
  • The news report was 'screened' because it accused the politician of wrongdoing.
  • The news report will be 'screened' at 11:00 tonight.
  • We need to 'screen' this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy.
  • With her current income, Janet cannot thrive, she can only 'subsist'.
  • We may not be able to do this alone. Maybe it’s time to call in some of our 'markers'.
  • Terry is one of the best 'illustrators' of children's books in the country.
  • The 'denial' of "There might be X" is the null, "False, there is no X."
  • Every time we asked for an interview we got a 'denial'.
  • The singer has issued a sweeping 'denial' of all the rumors.
  • We couldn't break through his 'denial' about being alcoholic.
  • the 'actual' cost of goods
  • the 'actual' case under discussion
  • The 'actual' government expenses dramatically excede the budget
  • The 'actual' situation of the world economy is worse then anyone expected a year ago
  • "Bravo Six 'Actual', Snakebite leader" (The person with the callsign "Snakebite leader" requests to speak to the commander of company Bravo and not the radio operator.)
  • w:Jean Valjean was in the 'unenviable' position of either living with the knowledge an innocent would suffer for his crime or reveal his true identity and go back to prison.
  • She had second-degree 'burns' from falling in the bonfire.
  • They’re doing a controlled 'burn' of the fields.
  • One and, two and, keep moving; feel the 'burn'!
  • He watched the house 'burn'.
  • The grill was too hot and the steak was 'burned'.
  • Her cheeks 'burned' with shame.
  • She forgot to put on sunscreen and 'burned'.
  • He 'burned' his manuscript in the fireplace.
  • He 'burned' the toast.
  • She 'burned' the child with an iron, and was put in jail for ten years.
  • The informant 'burned' him.
  • We’ll 'burn' this program onto an E-PROM one hour before the demo begins.
  • We have an hour to 'burn'.
  • I just 'burned' you again.
  • The automatic child-frightener made clowns 'unnecessary'.
  • I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a 'contemptuous' look.
  • The mercenaries 'plundered' the small town.
  • "Now to 'plunder', mateys!" screamed a buccaneer, to cries of "Arrgh!" and "Aye!" all around.
  • The shopkeep was 'plundered' of his possessions by the burglar.
  • The miners 'plundered' the jungle for its diamonds till it became a muddy waste.
  • The Hessian kept his choicest 'plunder' in a sack that never left his person, for fear that his comrades would steal it.
  • blood bank
  • sperm bank
  • data bank
  • He banked with Barclays.
  • I'm going to 'bank' the money.
  • a 'bank' of switches
  • An 'absorbing' pursuit.
  • a 'pointless' sword
  • a 'pointless' knife
  • a 'pointless' remark
  • The sequel to the film was even more 'pointless' than the original
  • Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems 'pointless'.
  • Sometimes my girlfriend and I 'snuggle'.
  • The surrounding buildings 'snuggled' each other.
  • The last drop of jager 'snuggled' the corner of the pint.
  • Tired but satisfied, the children 'snuggled' into their sleeping bags.
  • The pet dog 'snuggles' into its new bed.
  • Sheep dogs masterly 'compel' the herd.
  • Logic 'compells' the wise, fools feel 'compelled' by emotions instead
  • I've been 'gathering' ideas from the people I work with.
  • She bent down to 'gather' the reluctant cat from beneath the chair.
  • She 'gathered' the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.
  • From his silence, I 'gathered' that things had not gone well.
  • I 'gather' from Aunty May that you had a good day at the match.
  • Salt water can help boils to 'gather' and then burst.
  • The light wouldn't work because the cable was 'unconnected'.
  • He talked in an 'unconnected' series of short sentences.
  • Ole Golly just had indoor things and outdoor things.... She just had yards and yards of tweed which enveloped her like a lot of discarded blankets, which ballooned out when she walked, and which she referred to as her Things. —Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy (1964)
  • The law was moral and 'indispensable'. -Bp. Burnet
  • An 'indispensable' component of a heart-healthy diet.
  • My sister was 'bulimic' and consequently had a number of health problems.
  • The woman had displayed a number of 'bulimic' symptoms, prompting her family to stage an intervention.
  • The hospital strictly monitored the advertising materials the 'bulimics' and anorexics were allowed to see.
  • An oak whose boughs were 'mossed' with age.
  • But what happens if they build a better build a better 'mousetrap'?
  • The drilling expedition discovered a pocket of natural gas.
  • pocket dictionary
  • w:pocket pocket battleship
  • A 'pocket' pair of kings.
  • '1851' A long-skirted, cabalistically-cut coat of a faded walnut tinge enveloped him; the 'overlapping' sleeves of which were rolled up on his wrists. — Herman Melville, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=474554796&tag=Melville,+Herman,+1819-1891:+Moby-Dick,+or,+The+Whale,+1851&query=overlapping&id=Mel2Mob Moby Dick.]
  • 'Who' is that? (direct question)
  • I don't know 'who' it is. (indirect question)
  • It was a nice man 'who' helped us.
  • I'm tired of being a nobody - I want to be a 'somebody'.
  • If it rained all day, it 'must' be very wet outside.
  • You picked one of two, and it wasn't the first: it 'must' have been the second.
  • You 'must' arrive in class on time. — the requirement is an imperative
  • This door handle 'must' be rotated fully. — the requirement is a directive
  • If you'll be out all day, sunscreen is a 'must'.
  • had acted with some precipitation and had probably started out upon a wild-goose chase -- Wikipedia:Dorothy Dorothy Sayers
  • His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a 'success'.
  • Scholastically, he was a 'success'.
  • The new range of toys has been a resounding 'success'.
  • Before his own elevation to an earldom, Disraeli's wife was created Viscountess Beaconsfield by Queen Victoria.
  • Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have 'obscenities' just sitting out, on display!"
  • Bestiality was outlawed as an 'obscenity' in the strongly conservative community.
  • Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted 'obscenities' and a heavy drum beat.
  • The coalition of religious conservatives was campaigning against, in their view, rampant 'obscenity' in the entertainment industry.
  • Import tariffs were raised for the 'national' interest.
  • The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign 'nationals' except on official duty.
  • After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the 'nationals'.
  • The mayonnaise left in the sun at the picnic caused everyone there to come down with 'salmonella' poisoning.
  • The big musical number at the end didn't have quite the 'razzle-dazzle' they had hoped.
  • Nothing is 'unthinkable', nothing impossible to the balanced person, provided it comes out of the needs of life and is dedicated to life's further development - q:Lewis Lewis Mumford
  • I was 'certain' of my decision.
  • 'Certain' people are good at playing (contract) bridge.
  • Il est 'certain' qu'il viendra.
  • The Nile delta is composed of 'sediment' that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.
  • Smoking indoors is becoming a real 'no-no' these days, in many places.
  • He threw two 'no-nos' in his career.
  • He's throwing a 'no-no'!
  • Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly 'cosmetic' and a bit of paint covered it nicely.
  • The plane got 'clearance' from air traffic control, and we were off.
  • He got 'clearance' to travel to America, even though he had previous links to terrorists
  • "You stand within his 'danger', do you not?" (Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, 4:1:180)
  • "'Danger' is a good teacher, and makes apt scholars" (w:William William Hazlitt, Table talk).
  • "Two territorial questions..unsettled..each of which was a positive 'danger' to the peace of Europe" (Times, 5 Sept. 3/2).
  • "We put a Sting in him, / That at his will he may doe 'danger' with" (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, 2:1:17).
  • four years her 'senior'
  • 'Adjournment' didn't come a minute too soon for those of us who needed the toilet.
  • At midnight we made a motion for 'adjournment' and everyone went home tired.
  • The war efforts were 'undermined' by the constant bickering between the allies.
  • This 'permutation' takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first.
  • There are six 'permutations' of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.
  • Stop being so 'Impulsive!'
  • The new guy was inexperienced and 'untried'.
  • It's a 'proven' fact that morphine is a more effective painkiller than acetaminophen is.
  • Mass lexical comparison is not a 'proven' method for demonstrating relationships between languages.
  • Calvin Coolidge was so 'laconic' that when a long winded dinner companion said "I bet I can get you to say three words," he replied "you lose."
  • After smoking a bowl of that fine 'marijuana', they ate some brownies.
  • He chose to 'disbelieve' the bad news as inconceivable.
  • Salt, sugar, and acid all act as 'preservatives' when making pickles.
  • The curators took 'preservative' actions to maintain the ancient collection.
  • He was 'electrocuted' for his crimes.
  • I caught the 'fetid' odor of dirty socks.
  • 'Nepotism' can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.
  • You can go to the party provided you finish all your homework first.
  • The battle plan was successfully 'executed'.
  • The entire machine slowed down during the 'execution' of the virus checker.
  • Whenever the matrix inversion function 'executed' the program crashed.
  • It is imperative that you finish your task 'posthaste'.
  • Romeo and Juliet are 'fictional' characters.
  • The janitor's account of the crime turned out to be entirely 'fictional'.
  • The young man's 'repudiation' of the church's doctrines caused a conflict between him and his religious parents.
  • She 'bought' an expensive bag last week.
  • People have 'bought' gas masks.
  • Our products can be 'bought' at your local store.
  • a 'minuscule' dot
  • 'rustic' country where the sheep and cattle roamed freely
  • "a 'monumental' task"
  • The student has made 'egregious' errors on the examination.
  • That recently passed political bill has been declared 'unconstitutional'.
  • The captain ordered that the guards 'unshackle' and release the prisoner, as he had served his sentence.
  • The rain fall in April is a 'predictor' for the number of mosquitoes in May.
  • The 'predictor' in the traffic lights control circuit tries to figure out how fast to change the lights.
  • Are they 'gone' already?
  • The days of my youth are 'gone'.
  • I'm afraid all the coffee's 'gone' at the moment.
  • Dude, look at Jack. He's completely 'gone'.
  • You'd better hurry up, it's 'gone' four o'clock.
  • The healing power of alcohol only works on scrapes and nicks ;; and not on girls in seedy bars who drown themselves in it. (from "Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem by Bayside)
  • pomegranates are as 'seedy' as any fruit you are likely to see.
  • His 'seedy', dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.
  • With her aching back and pronounced limp, she was feeling particularly 'seedy' today.
  • After last night's party we were all feeling pretty 'seedy'.
  • He offered money as 'recompense' for the damage, but what the injured party wanted as 'recompense' was an apology.
  • The judge ordered the defendant to 'recompense' the plaintiff by paying $100.
  • This soda has an artificial 'flavoring', I can taste the after taste.
  • She packed her sandals only as an 'afterthought', but she was glad she did.
  • He is an 'anomaly' among his friends.
  • 'Trivia' take up too much of the day.
  • 'Trivia' takes up too much of the day.
  • I joined the 'trivia' club this semester!
  • Any epidemic 'outbreak' causes understandable panic
  • There has been an 'outbreak' of vandalism at the school.
  • There has been an 'outbreak' of broken windows in the street.
  • Poorly trained officers can't control a prison 'outburst' without excessive repression
  • His mother is very 'controlling'.
  • I have a 'throbbing' headache.
  • The 'landward' side of the fort faced more dangerous land guns than the otherwise which only faced what could be put on a ship.
  • The yellow blazer was 'incongruent' for the funeral.
  • Her knowledge of world politics was 'incongruent' in someone so young.
  • That salesman was able to 'persuade' me into buying this bottle of lotion.
  • That dog is a 'mongrel', who knows what breed it could be!
  • She 'rouged' her face before setting out for the party.
  • Le 'sang' est rouge. - Blood is red.
  • L'armée rouge
  • to program
  • Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist in 'heraldry' at the College of Arms.
  • Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful 'heraldry'.
  • The hour I waited for the pain medication to take effect dragged on 'agonizingly'.
  • Friday afternoons always seem to be 'agonizingly' prolonged.
  • '1599', w:William William Shakespeare, 1 Henry IV, ii.4
  • I had to 'disentangle' him from his own shoelaces.
  • What a bad restaurant! The beef was so 'rubbery' I thought I'd never finish chewing it.
  • We discussed the terms, but the methods were left 'unsaid'.
  • The closet has 'double' doors.
  • Give me a 'double' serving of mashed potatoes.
  • He's my 'double' cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.
  • a 'double' room
  • a 'double' meaning
  • a 'double' life
  • a 'double' bass
  • Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many 'doubles'.
  • On second thought, make that a 'double'.
  • The catcher hit a 'double' to lead off the ninth.
  • The sin() function returns a double.
  • The company 'doubled' their earnings per share over last quarter.
  • To make a pleat, 'double' the material at the waist.
  • The batter 'doubled' into the corner.
  • Our earnings have 'doubled' in the last year.
  • Sorry, this store does not 'double' coupons.
  • Il s'agit d'une phrase à 'double' sens.
  • Je n'en avais pas assez, alors j'en acheté le 'double'.
  • The engineer had a very 'intelligent' design proposal for the new car.
  • The general devised an 'intelligent' strategy for the southern campaign.
  • My girlfriend and I had an 'intelligent' conversation.
  • The hunt for intelligent life.
  • a 'smart' outfit
  • He became tired of his daughter's sarcasm and 'smart' remarks.
  • '1860' July 9, Henry David Thoreau, journal entry, from Thoreau's bird-lore, Francis H. Allen (editor), Houghton Mifflin (Boston, 1910), Thoreau on Birds: notes on New England birds from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau, Beacon Press, (Boston, 1993), page 239:
  • After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm 'smarts'!"
  • The questioners are not 'even-handed' in dealing with the candidates.
  • The painting is abstract, but the colors are 'suggestive' of fruit or the Mediterranean.
  • She crossed her legs and shot him a 'suggestive' smile.
  • They plan to 'discontinue' that design.
  • A month ago the new smoking ban turned thousands of bar-room 'habitues' into reluctant exiles from their usual corner seat.
  • He measured his success 'relatively', that is, competitively.
  • He was 'relatively' successful.
  • I was up all night 'coding' but the program was done for the boss this morning.
  • Hey man, 'prank' me when you wanna get picked up.
  • I don't have your number in my phone, can you 'prank' me?
  • I will do it, 'though'.
  • "Man, it's hot in here." — "Isn't it, 'though'?"
  • 'Though' it’s risky, it’s worth taking the chance.
  • We be not sorry 'though' the man dies tonight.
  • He was 'conspicuous' by his absence
  • He had a 'conspicuous' lump on his forehead.
  • She spent thirty years working for Canada's 'diplomatic' service.
  • Albania immediately severed 'diplomatic' relations with Zimbabwe.
  • Thoughtful corrections can be 'diplomatic' as well as instructional.
  • Noli me 'tangere'.
  • The 'so-called' Ising model.
  • I 'remember' the formula.
  • I 'remember' locking the door.
  • Please 'remember' this formula!
  • 'Remember' to lock the door when you go out.
  • Please 'remember' me to your brother.
  • You don't have to remind him, he 'remembers' very well.
  • Bill became tongue-tied and could not 'verbalize' his thoughts in the presence of the girl he had a crush on.
  • That laboratory researches topics at the 'forefront' of technology.
  • The company 'haemorrhaged' money until eventually it went bankrupt.
  • The politician received a lot of public 'criticism' for his controversial stance on the issue.
  • I 'composited' an image using computer software.
  • He gave a 'blow-by-blow' account of the entire trip.
  • The media published a 'blow-by-blow' of the trial as it happened.
  • Since their 'establishment' of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
  • The firm celebrated twenty years since their 'establishment' by updating their look.
  • Pedro's is a fine 'establishment' serving a variety of delicious food.
  • Exposing the shabby parts of the 'establishment'.
  • It's often necessary to question 'the establishment' to get things done.
  • We have two hands to 'apprehend' it. -- w:Jeremy Jeremy Taylor.
  • This suspicion of Earl Reimund, though at first but a buzz, soon got a sting in the king's head, and he violently 'apprehended' it. -- w:Thomas Thomas Fuller.
  • The eternal laws, such as the heroic age 'apprehended' them. --w:William William Gladstone
  • The opposition had more reason than the king to 'apprehend' violence. -- w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • It is worse to 'apprehend' than to suffer. --Rowe.
  • This is a darn 'sight' better than what I'm used to at home!
  • Most people doubt the 'existence' of the Loch Ness monster.
  • George has a collection of World War II 'memorabilia'.
  • There was a 'blockbuster' trade in baseball today.
  • Because of her religious 'unbelief', Jessica thought that she was less of a robot than the rest of her family.
  • She cried out in 'disbelief' on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.
  • I stared in 'disbelief' at the Grand Canyon.
  • The billionaire's will established a trust to create a staff of 'archivists' that would chronicle and preserve his rise to prominence.
  • peanut butter
  • 'Butter' the toast.
  • 'butter' les pommes de terre.
  • In courtly balls and midnight 'masquerades' - w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • I was invited to the 'masquerade' at their home.
  • That 'masquerade' of misrepresentation which invariably accompanied the political eloquence of Rome - w:Thomas de Thomas de Quincey
  • I'm going to 'masquerade' as the wikipede. What are you going to dress up as?
  • He 'masqueraded' as my friend until the truth finally came out.
  • A freak took an ass in the head, and he goes into the woods, 'masquerading' up and down in a lion's skin - w:Roger Roger L'Estrange
  • To 'masquerade' vice - Killingbeck
  • Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally 'unproductive'.
  • I think it's a worthy project, but I just don't have the 'bandwidth' right now.
  • The facade of the building was ornamented with 'obtrusive' sculpted designs.
  • He has an 'obtrusive' forehead.
  • The office manager is an unpleasantly 'obtrusive' individual.
  • To 'allow' a servant his liberty
  • To 'allow' a free passage
  • To 'allow' one day for rest.
  • He was 'allowed' about three hundred pounds a year. — w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • To 'allow' a right; to 'allow' a claim; to 'allow' the truth of a proposition.
  • I 'allow', with Mrs. Grundy and most moralists, that Miss Newcome's conduct . . . was highly reprehensible. — w:William Makepeace William Makepeace Thackeray.
  • To 'allow' a sum for leakage.
  • To 'allow' a son to be absent
  • Smoking 'allowed' only in designated areas.
  • When calculating a budget for a construction project, always 'allow' for contingencies.
  • With a 'huff', he lifted the box onto the back of the truck.
  • Freyja left in a 'huff'.
  • The run left him 'huffing' and puffing.
  • uff 'huff', så mye mas!
  • 'huff' a meg!
  • The 'exploration' of 'unknown' areas often was the precursor to colonization.
  • He worked tirelessly to collect and wind a ball of string eight feet around, and it matters not one 'whit'.
  • Tu ferais bien de vérifier les 'fixations' avant de partir.
  • The corporation was accused of 'unethical' behavior for knowingly producing a product suspected of harming health.
  • He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.
  • Her living room had a lush Persian-style 'decor'.
  • a 'lending' library
  • That chord has two 'fingerings'.
  • Not wanting to be pressed for details, public relations gave a 'wishy-washy' answer.
  • The 'wishy-washy' orange juice served by the cafeteria not only failed to be sweet; it was barely orange.
  • The incompetent general's brilliant 'aid' often made priceless suggestions.
  • The game was cancelled because of snow on the field.
  • The cancelled show would have drawn 5,000 fans.
  • The newpapers are all 'incriminating' me unjustly in this fiasco!
  • We have all sorts of evidence which 'incriminate' you.
  • He looked at the chocolate but didn't 'indulge'.
  • I 'indulged' in drinking on the weekend.
  • He 'indulged' them with money.
  • The grandma 'indulges' the kids with sweets.
  • I love to 'indulge' myself with beautiful clothes.
  • The scotch had a 'peaty' flavor.
  • A 'peaty' soil will retain moisture.
  • The island was directly 'abeam' of us.
  • She came 'abeam' the crippled ship.
  • The shopping center was a 'zoo' the week before Christmas.
  • Jessica was so 'careless' that she put her shorts on backwards.
  • The association announced its 'endorsement' of the policy.
  • The bank required that cheque 'endorsement' be witnessed by a cashier.
  • Companies sometimes pay millions for product 'endorsement' by celebrities.
  • Mr. Jones paid extra for the flood damage 'endorsement' on his house insurance.
  • Once she obtained the 'endorsement' of her night flying hours, Joanna was approved to take the pilot's examination.
  • Wanted: Accredited teacher with Grade 12 mathematics 'endorsement'.
  • To transport gasoline, truckers must have a valid licence and the hazardous materials 'endorsement'.
  • She 'can' speak English, French, and German.
  • I 'can' play football.
  • 'Can' you remember your fifth birthday?
  • You 'can' go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.
  • 'Can' I use your pen?
  • They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.
  • He 'canned' the whole project because he thought it would fail.
  • 'Can' your gob.
  • The boss 'canned' him for speaking out.
  • He shuid 'can' dae that- He should be able to do that
  • The 'frightening' scientist lived in an old shack.
  • The scientist was frightening the timid children.
  • Rice is a 'staple' in the diet of many cultures.
  • Tow is flax with short 'staple'.
  • Can you believe they use 'staples' to hold cars together these days?
  • The rancher used 'staples' to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts.
  • Fortunately, there were 'staples' in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water.
  • Try to 'imagine' a pink elephant.
  • She 'imagined' that the man wanted to kill her.
  • I 'imagine' that he will need to rest after such a long flight.
  • I cannot even 'imagine' what you are up to!
  • 'Imagine' that we were siblings
  • Let me 'imagine' - it's a ring!
  • The board 'imagines' the merger should increase profits about a quarter
  • the undeserving poor
  • A pendulum 'oscillates' slower as it gets longer.
  • The mood for change 'oscillated' from day to day.
  • He 'zippered' his sweater against the cold.
  • This Fall jackets are 'zippered'.
  • I 'availed' myself of the opportunity.
  • Artifices will not 'avail' the sinner in the day of judgment.
  • The plea in court must 'avail'.
  • This scheme will not 'avail.'
  • Medicines will not 'avail' to halt the disease.
  • I tried fixing it, to no 'avail'.
  • Labor, without economy, is of little avail.
  • The 'avail's of this auction will go to the Cancer Society.
  • While holding an 'avail' yesterday, the candidate lashed out at critics.
  • to seize smuggled goods
  • to seize a ship after libeling
  • a panic seized the crowd
  • a fever seized him
  • to seize two fish-hooks back to back
  • to seize or stop one rope on to another
  • to seize on the neck of a horse
  • The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year. (Southey, Bunyan, p. 21)
  • Rust caused the engine to 'seize', never to run again.
  • He was noted to entertain 'lavishly', throwing the biggest and best parties in town.
  • The children squinted to frighten each other.
  • He looks handsome although he's got a slight 'squint'.
  • 12 is divisible by 3
  • He 'steadfastly' refuses to go out with her.
  • 'boiling' kettle
  • 'boiling' oil
  • The radiator is 'boiling' – I'm going to turn it down a bit.
  • I'm 'boiling' – can't we open a window?
  • It's 'boiling' out today!
  • He was 'boiling' mad.
  • Big brother 'counterbalances' his two siblings to the pound
  • Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents 'counterbalance' each-other
  • The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly 'counterbalances' the attackers' superior equipment
  • Separate molecules will 'cohere' because of electromagnetic force.
  • Members of the party would 'cohere' in the message they were sending.
  • Christy Turlington is a 'statuesque' supermodel famous for her Calvin Klein ads.
  • Je suis gynécologue de formation. I'm a trainee gynaecologist.
  • “A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the 'decedent'’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com. — The Herald Sun, ‘Dangerous drug mix’ likely killed Brittany, New York Post, December 23, 2009 5:27AM
  • 'Able-bodied' vagrant. - w:James Anthony Froude
  • The ancient city of Petra was 'annexed' by Rome.
  • In "this big house," "big" is an 'attributive', while in "this house is big," it is a predicative.
  • In "this tiger is a man-eater," "man" is an 'attributive' noun.
  • In "this big house", "big" is 'attributive', while in "this house is big", it is predicative.
  • I have a 'splitting' headache.
  • I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t 'budge' an inch.
  • I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but I can’t 'budge' it.
  • The pages in his favorite book were 'dog-eared' from years of reading it at bedtime.
  • By thumbing to the 'dog-eared' pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order.
  • I am in your 'debt'.
  • A Chinese baby girl was given away for 'adoption'.
  • These melons cost a shilling 'apiece'.
  • Ma femme est moitié 'polonaise', moitié allemande.
  • She's so 'neighbourly' that she always holds a welcoming party for new residents.
  • Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his 'relief' has arrived.
  • Plein 'd’admiration' pour son adversaire, chacun lève sa propre visière : "Elsseneur ! ...", "Réginald ! ..." (Les Chants de Maldoror - Chant V) - Full of admiration for its enemy, ...
  • He always concentrates on the 'superficials' and fails to see the real issue.
  • I work 'nights'.
  • She felt 'inexpressible' contempt for her attackers.
  • Throw a 'tarpaulin' over that woodpile before it gets wet.
  • He 'completed' the assignment on time.
  • The last chapter 'completes' the book nicely.
  • It was a 'complete' shock when he turned up on my doorstep.
  • to try a different 'tack'.
  • to 'tack' (something) onto (something)
  • He's never 'badly'. (He's never 'ill'.)
  • I want it so 'badly'.
  • She’ll be 'coming' ’round the mountain when she 'comes'...
  • The guests 'came' at eight o'clock.
  • The pain in his leg 'comes' and goes.
  • Which letter 'comes' before Y?
  • Winter 'comes' after autumn.
  • He 'came' after a few minutes.
  • They 'came very close' to leaving on time.
  • His test scores 'came close' to perfect.
  • He 'came to' SF literature a confirmed technophile, and nothing made him happier than to read a manuscript thick with imaginary gizmos and whatzits.
  • He was a dream 'come' true.
  • Leave it to settle for about three months and, 'come' Christmas time, you'll have a delicious concoctions to offer your guests.
  • come 'Come' stai? informal
  • come 'Come' sta? formal
  • Blu 'come' il mare,
  • 'Come' arrivò... - As soon as he arrived...
  • That jerk 'checkmated' me in four moves!
  • un 'regard' en coin
  • Ne t'éloigne pas de mon 'regard'.
  • They carried an assortment of gardening 'implements' in the truck.
  • It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to 'implement'.
  • I dropped my sunglasses and had to 'backtrack' to find them.
  • If we 'backtrack' through this problem, maybe we can figure out where we went wrong.
  • Speedbird One: Enter and 'backtrack' Runway 27 Left
  • The symphony warmed up inside the 'amphitheater' while the audience crowded around outside.
  • In the southern hemisphere the flow of air around a low-pressure system is 'clockwise'.
  • I've been 'uneasy' about your friend ever since I met him. Are you sure we can trust him?
  • She became more and more vexed as she struggled to cope with the demands of the job.
  • the vexed question of whether or not to kiss on a first date
  • This door is 'alarmed'.
  • The sweet of life, from which God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares. -- w:John John Milton.
  • He sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve and at those who are eager for reform. -- w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • With a 'resourceful' use of space and a fresh coat of paint, the room became a pleasant library with a comfortable seating area.
  • He 'corrected' the position of the book on the mantle.
  • It's rude to 'correct' your parents.
  • The bushy tail of a squirrel.
  • She makes pleasant conversation, but she's kind of a 'flake' when it comes time for action.
  • The paint 'flaked' off after only a year.
  • He said he'd come and help, but he 'flaked'.
  • The line is 'flaked' into the container for easy attachment and deployment.
  • 'Prospective' students are those who have already applied to the University, but have yet to be admitted.
  • 'latin' betűk - Roman characters
  • a 'latin' nyelv - Latin
  • 'latinul' tanulok - I am studying Latin
  • We entered a majestic 'pillared' hall.
  • It's really a 'toss-up' between the red skirt with blue stripes and the blue skirt with red stripes. They both look good and fit well.
  • They 'criticised' him for endangering people's lives.
  • The horse-drawn 'plough' had a tremendous impact on agriculture.
  • I've still got to 'plough' that field.
  • Some days I have to 'plough' from sunrise to sunset.
  • Whip the egg white into a 'bubbly' froth.
  • She has a 'bubbly' personality.
  • We're getting married - this calls for a bottle of 'bubbly'!
  • The bully backed down before his 'steely' gaze.
  • When the rebellion broke out, the United States promptly evacuated its 'citizens' from the area.
  • 'Citizen' of the World: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau - a book written of the former Canadian prime minister by John English, 2007.
  • A spider has eight 'feet'.
  • Southern Italy is shaped like a 'foot'.
  • We went there by 'foot' because we could not afford a taxi.
  • There is a lot of 'foot' traffic on this street.
  • I'll meet you at the 'foot' of the stairs.
  • We came and stood at the 'foot' of the bed.
  • The host should sit at the 'foot' of the table.
  • The 'feet' of the stove hold it a safe distance above the floor.
  • Most people are less than six 'feet' tall.
  • King John went to battle with ten thousand 'foot' and one thousand horse.
  • To make the mainsail fuller in shape, the outhaul is eased to reduce the tension on the 'foot' of the sail.
  • Zidane est un des meilleurs joueurs de 'foot' du monde.
  • Toutes les semaines, il regarde du 'foot' à la télé.
  • In ascent, every step gained is a footing and help to the next. Holder.
  • As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his manner . . . made him a favorite. w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • Lived on a footing of equality with nobles. w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • Hark, I hear the footing of a man. Shakespeare
  • '1852' [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext97/blkhs12.txt Charles Dickens, Bleak House]: We will proceed with the hearing on Wednesday 'fortnight'.
  • None of the new 'choristers' can sing in tune but they will learn soon enough.
  • Jane was the 'chorister' of her congregation's choir, and that occupied much of her time on the weekends.
  • Australia will be 'chasing' 217 for victory on the final day.
  • Jones 'chases' one out of the zone for strike two.
  • The rally 'chased' the starter.
  • Die broek kost tachtig 'euro'. — These pants cost eighty euros.
  • Die broek kost tachtig 'eurie'.
  • Heb jij twee 'euro's' voor de automaat? — Do you have two euro coins for the machine?
  • Heb jij twee 'eurie' voor de automaat?
  • She brings a 'wealth' of knowledge to the project.
  • "I look upon your city as the best place of 'improvement'." -w:Robert Robert South.
  • "Exercise is the chief source of 'improvement' in all our faculties." -w:Hugh Hugh Blair.
  • "A good 'improvement' of his reason." - w:Samuel Samuel Clarke.
  • "I shall make some 'improvement' of this doctrine." -w:John John Tillotson.
  • "The parts of Sinon, Camilla, and some few others, are 'improvements' on the Greek poet." -w:Joseph Joseph Addison.
  • "There is a design of publishing the history of architecture, with its several 'improvements' and decays." -w:Joseph Joseph Addison.
  • "Those vices which more particularly receive 'improvement' by prosperity." -w:Robert Robert South.
  • She 'newspapered' one end of the room before painting the bookcase.
  • He 'newspapered' his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towms.
  • He was 'newspapered' out of public life.
  • A small table 'beside' the bed
  • That is 'beside' the point
  • Make sure your dog has a 'collar' holding an identification tag.
  • A nylon 'collar' kept the bolt from damaging the surface underneath.
  • 'Collar' and leash agressive dogs.
  • I managed to 'collar' Fred in the office for an hour.
  • He stopped the carriage and 'alighted'.
  • to 'proceed' on a journey.
  • To 'proceed' with a story or argument.
  • Light 'proceeds' from the sun.
  • Honey and sirup are of similar 'consistence'.
  • Her performance has lacked consistence over the last year.
  • This composer's musical work is of extraordinary 'consistence'.
  • That was an 'enjoyable' day; I had a lot of fun.
  • The 'aerial' photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm.
  • 'quotations:'
  • 'dedicated' their money to scientific research.
  • 'dedicated' ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.
  • 'dedicate' a monument.
  • He got four 'incompletes' out of five courses last semester.
  • But rattling storm of arrows barbed with fire. — Milton.
  • You are 'powerless' to stop me
  • The traffic warden was 'powerless' to stop me driving away.
  • The old building will get a 'facelift' with new paint, carpet, and decoration.
  • It was a thoroughly 'unmemorable' performance.
  • It takes 24 hours for password changes to 'propagate' throughout the system.
  • The server 'propagates' the password file at midnight each day.
  • Some recipes call for 'superfine' sugar because it dissolves easier.
  • The flowers were 'artificial', and he thought them rather tacky.
  • Her manner was somewhat 'artificial'.
  • I have always argued that change becomes 'stressful' and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change. –Richard Nelson Bolles
  • The 'prosecutor' got the witness to admit he was lying.
  • She was moved to the 'intensive' care unit of the hospital.
  • This job is difficult because it is so labour-'intensive'.
  • I took a 3-day 'intensive' course in finance.
  • Picking beans is a very 'labor-intensive' activity, there's no machine made that can do it.
  • Without someone to 'supervise', the group will lack direction.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • Nobody visits the river any more because of all the 'pollution'.
  • He 'relented' of his plan to murder his opponent, and decided just to teach him a lesson instead.
  • I did, I suppose, hope that she might finally 'relent' a little and make some conciliatory response or other.
  • We waited for the storm to 'relent' before we ventured outside.
  • He will not 'relent' in his effort to reclaim his victory.
  • She tried to 'relent' his mood by cooking his favourite meal.
  • The solid block attracted moisture from the air and 'relented' into a thick brown liquour.
  • After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt.
  • I meant to pause the picture, but hit the 'rewind' by mistake.
  • I reaped the benefit of the car dealerships' price 'war', getting my car for far less than it's worth.
  • The cellular phone companies were engaged in a freebie 'war', each offering various services thrown in when one purchased a plan.
  • His emotions 'war' with his intellect, making him conflicted.
  • 'war' ar sizhun – during the week
  • Their song titles are 'pretentious' in the context of their basic lyrics.
  • Her dress was obviously more 'pretentious' than comfortable.
  • This garment will 'shrink' when wet.
  • You need to see a 'shrink'.
  • My 'shrink' said that he was an enabler, bad for me.
  • We spent all day shrink-wrapping boxes and now my feet hurt.
  • The terms of the contract were arbitrated 'neutrally' by a third party.
  • I went to a 'marvellous' party last week.
  • We 'circumnavigated' the Mediterranean.
  • Maintaining a clean 'airstream' around the car is important for good fuel economy.
  • There is a debate as to whether graffiti is 'art' or vandalism.
  • How great thou 'art'!
  • We lived in a classless state, where all were equal.
  • After a short 'breather' she was ready to continue up the hill.
  • The king's decision was 'irrevocable'.
  • Here is the latest news on the accident.
  • Complete the xyz task latest by today 5:00PM
  • Have you heard the latest?
  • What's the latest on the demonstrations in New York?
  • These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other 'carbohydrates' into volatile fatty acids (VFAs).
  • The Red-headed 'League' in Sherlock Holmes stories.
  • My favorite sports organizations are the National Football League and the American League in baseball.
  • There was a 'picture' hanging above the fireplace.
  • I took a 'picture' of that church.
  • Casablanca is my all-time favorite 'picture'.
  • Let's go to the 'pictures'.
  • She's the very 'picture' of health.
  • 'Picture' yourself on a beach.
  • The number 6 is the 'image' of 3 under f that is defined as f(x) = 2*x.
  • The 'image' of this step function is the set of integers.
  • What has been seen, can not be 'unseen'.
  • She put the freshly cleaned 'linens' into the linen closet.
  • The company 'bigwig' is gathering his staff together for a meeting today.
  • The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his 'ethical' writings.
  • All employees must familiarize themselves with our 'ethical' guidelines.
  • We are trying to decide what the most 'ethical' course of action would be.
  • In most jurisdictions, morphine is classified as an 'ethical' drug.
  • The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
  • Close the shade, please, it's too bright in here.
  • I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.
  • shades of meaning
  • Too long have I been haunted by that shade.
  • He was attacked by a Shade.
  • The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
  • You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
  • Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
  • The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
  • Jones will 'shade' a little to the right on this pitch count.
  • I draw contours first, gradually 'shading' in midtones and shadows.
  • The 'woodland' creatures ran from the fire.
  • You must do your 'homework' before you can watch television.
  • The speaker had certainly done his 'homework' before delivering the lecture.
  • Wiktionary will never even be 'virtually' complete.
  • 'virtually' indicable
  • 'virtually' Haken
  • The 4x4 could climb well as it had relatively low 'gearing'.
  • He stopped at a 'nearby' store for some groceries.
  • I'm glad my friends live 'nearby' where I can visit them.
  • In The Four Pillars of Wisdom, he devotes a well-deserved chapter to the financial press and its weakness for "financial 'pornography'"—lurid coverage of star money managers. (Seattle Times, Auhust 4, 2002)
  • lang=ca the set of tones available from a musical instrument, or
  • past glories
  • past tense
  • during the past year
  • I watched him walk past
  • the room past mine
  • count past twenty
  • past Midnight
  • 'Quotations:'
  • 'Usage note:' This meaning is generally either an ironic usage (as in the Swift quotation) or an intentionally offensive usage (by implying that parenthood is the same as animal husbandry).
  • He treated the sensitive subject with enough 'humor' that no one was offended.
  • He was in a particularly vile 'humor' that afternoon.
  • I know you don't believe my story, but 'humor' me for a minute and imagine it to be true.
  • Please thank our hosts for their 'hospitality' during the week that we stayed.
  • The time-share deal was a 'sham'.
  • A con-man must be skilled in the arts of 'sham' and deceit.
  • You were 'shammed' by the pool shark.
  • Arming to answer in a night 'alarm'. --Shakespeare.
  • Sound an 'alarm' in my holy mountain. --Joel ii. 1.
  • Thy palace fill with insults and 'alarms'. --w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • 'Alarm' and resentment spread throughout the camp. --w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • The clockradio is a friendlier version of the cold 'alarm' by the bedside
  • You should set the 'alarm' on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.
  • He has great 'endurance', he ran a marathon and then rode his bicycle home.
  • Elegant 'adumbrations' of sacred truth. - w:Samuel Samuel Horsley.
  • In hot, muggy climates, some people air-condition their garage.
  • I don't want to hear a 'peep' out of you!
  • The man 'peeped' through the small hole.
  • The loggers 'raped' the virgin forest
  • My experienced opponent will 'rape' me at chess.
  • a 'rape' of grapes.
  • First experiences are always the most memorable because they fix themselves in the mind 'unalterably' and most powerfully.
  • It has an 'eagle-owl' look.
  • 'idle' hours
  • 'idle' workmen
  • an 'idle' fellow
  • an 'idle' story; 'idle' talk; 'idle' rumor
  • He wrote three 'sevens' on the paper.
  • As we turned down the street I was appalled by the 'vandalism'; spray-paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.
  • To 'avert' the eyes from an object.
  • How can the danger be 'averted'?
  • His car's motor is 'bleeding' smoking down the motorway.
  • It turns out he was too 'bleeding' cheap to ever drain the oil.
  • Internal 'bleeding' is often difficult to detect and can lead to death in a short time.
  • Où est-il? Il dort dans son 'lit'. - Where is he? He's sleeping in his bed.
  • Jean 'lit' très souvent. - John reads very often.
  • We 'wended' our weary way westward
  • This statute should be 'revised'.
  • I should be 'revising' for my exam in a few days.
  • I picked up a handful of 'brazils' from the bowl.
  • The backstage crew of the movie were the 'unsung' heroes.
  • The third hymn remained 'unsung'.
  • His latest sculpture is a 'hodgepodge' of kitchen clutter and scrap glued together. In fact, all his recent pieces have been similar 'hodgepodges'.
  • "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." w:Yogi Yogi Berra or w:Robert Storm Robert Storm Petersen (in translation from Danish)
  • Cap'n, she's all 'fouled' up.
  • The rascal spewed forth a series of 'foul' pronouncements.
  • He has a 'foul' set of friends.
  • This 'foul' food is making me retch.
  • Some 'foul' weather is brewing.
  • 'Foul' play is not suspected.
  • We've got a 'foul' anchor.
  • Jones hit 'foul' ball after foul ball.
  • He's 'fouled' her diapers.
  • He's 'fouled' his reputation.
  • The hair has 'fouled' the drain.
  • The kelp has 'fouled' the prop.
  • Smith 'fouled' him hard.
  • Jones 'fouled' the ball off the facing of the upper deck.
  • The drain 'fouled'.
  • The prop 'fouled' on the kelp.
  • Smith 'fouled' within the first minute of the quarter.
  • Jones 'fouled' for strike one.
  • Jones hit a 'foul' up over the screen.
  • As soon as she heard the news, she went into a rage and 'beat' the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled.
  • He danced hypnotically while she 'beat' the atabaque.
  • Jan had little trouble 'beating' John in tennis. He lost five games in a row.
  • No matter how quickly Joe finished his test, Roger always 'beat' him.
  • I just can't seem to 'beat' the last level of this video game.
  • 'Beat' the eggs and whip the cream.
  • (said by wikipedia:Fred Fred Dibnah): It beats me how she [= the Queen] keeps tabs on everybody
  • Her makeup was beat!
  • After the long day, she was feeling completely 'beat'.
  • All my body’s 'moisture' Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat. -
  • dikes may be discordant to country rock if they intrude at a high angle to the bedding
  • The old camper looked a bit 'incongruous' in an upscale neighborhood, but he enjoyed traveling in it.
  • The script employed 'malapropism' to great effect.
  • 'Malapropism' is much older as a phenomenon than it is as a word.
  • The translator matched every 'malapropism' in the original with one from his own language.
  • The humor comes from all the 'malapropisms'.
  • The 'matronly' woman cared for the sick orphan.
  • ...the 'matronly' upper arms girls know about life and love and losing... Janeane Garofalo
  • Gone is her 'matronly' gray frizzy hair and those bushy brows, frumpy frock and old lady pearls. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/04/susan-boyle-gets-a-makeover-is-she-going-hollywood-already.html]
  • Celery is an 'inefficient' food.
  • Jessica was terribly 'inefficient' at cleaning, so her brother usually had to clean the whole room.
  • Joe received a license from McDonald's to develop twenty McDonald's restaurants in Dearborne, which included permission to grant a 'sublicense' to the individual restaurant managers.
  • The courtier was a 'jaunty' fellow, attuned to the esoteric court gossip and attentive to the least beneficial wind of favor blowing from the throne.
  • He wore a 'jaunty' outfit that was all the rage.
  • He walked down the street with a 'jaunty' swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.
  • Her boss was very 'approachable'.
  • Put it on my 'slate' – I’ll pay you next week.
  • Roy Disney led the alternative 'slate' of directors for the stockholder vote.
  • The old church ledgers show that the roof was 'slated' in 1775.
  • The play was 'slated' by the critics.
  • The election was 'slated' for November 2nd.
  • The next version of our software is 'slated' to be the best release ever.
  • The boy was 'slated' by his own mom for disobeying her.
  • The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to 'incite' him to commit the crime.
  • That violin solo was played 'amazingly'.
  • 'Amazingly', no one was injured in the crash.
  • The car has 'amazingly' low fuel consumption.
  • Be careful when you pet that dog on the 'head'; it may bite.
  • The company is looking for somebody with a good 'head' for business.
  • He has no 'head' for heights.
  • This song keeps going through my 'head'.
  • What does it say on the 'head' of the page?
  • During meetings, the supervisor usually sits at the 'head' of the table.
  • The expedition followed the river all the way to the 'head'.
  • Because you got them all right, you can go to the 'head'.
  • We are having a difficult time making 'head' against this wind.
  • Pour me a fresh beer; this one has no 'head'.
  • I'd like to speak to the 'head' of the department.
  • Police arrested the 'head' of the gang in a raid last night.
  • I was called into the 'heads office to discuss my behaviour.
  • Give me a 'head' of lettuce.
  • Admission is three dollars a 'head'.
  • 200 'head' of cattle and 50 'head' of horses
  • 12 'head' of big cattle and 14 'head' of branded calves
  • At five years of age this 'head' of cattle is worth perhaps $40
  • a reduction in the assessment per 'head' of sheep
  • they shot 20 'head' of quail
  • we have a heavy 'head' of deer this year
  • planting the hedges increased the 'head' of quail and doves
  • We will consider performance issues under the 'head' of future improvements.
  • These isses are going to come to a 'head' today.
  • The 'heads' of your tape player need to be cleaned.
  • Tap the 'head' of the drum for this roll.
  • Let the engine build up a good 'head' of steam.
  • I've got to go to the 'head'.
  • She gave great 'head'.
  • The 'head' cook.
  • 'head' sea
  • 'head' wind
  • Who 'heads' the board of trustees?
  • We are going to 'head up' North for our holiday. We will 'head off' tomorrow. Next holiday we will 'head out' West, or 'head to' Chicago. Right now I need to 'head into' town to do some shopping.
  • I'm fed up working for a boss. I'm going to 'head out' on my own, set up my own business.
  • The salmon are first 'headed' and then scaled.
  • Surely you're not 'naive' enough to believe adverts!
  • I've always liked the 'naive' way in which he ignores all the background detail.
  • This pendant has 'artless' charm.
  • mezzo-soprano range
  • She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had 'malfunctioned'.
  • The 'inside' of the building has been extensively restored.
  • The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the 'inside' to take the lead.
  • Eating that stuff will damage your 'insides'.
  • He placed the letter 'inside' the envelope.
  • He's 'inside', doing a stretch for burglary.
  • It started raining, so I went 'inside'.
  • The reporter had received 'inside' information about the forthcoming takeover.
  • The robbery was planned by the security guard: it was an 'inside' job.
  • The first pitch is ... just a bit 'inside'.
  • Because of the tighter bend, it's harder to run in an 'inside' lane.
  • He 'successfully' climbed the mountain.
  • They 'successfully' completed their project together.
  • They'll never find us in this makeshift 'hideout' we've got in the woods
  • The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an 'amorphous' heap.
  • 'ball' of wool
  • That’s a load of 'balls', and you know it! — Synonyms — See WikiSaurus:Nonsense
  • I doubt he’s got the 'balls' to tell him off.
  • 2007: A good tackle (and some bad ones) will bring a cry of "Ball!" from the crowd – a plea for a holding the ball free kick. — AFL Sydney Swans Rules Zone [http://www.afl.com.au/FanZone/Rules/tabid/7892/Default.aspx]
  • I had a 'ball' at that concert
  • Det är 'ballt' att åka skateboard.
  • "It’s 'cool' to ride a skateboard."
  • Whose home is that 'yonder'?
  • 'Yonder' peasant - who is he?
  • Off we go, into the wild blue 'yonder', riding high into the sky.
  • And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into 'plowshares', and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4, KJV)
  • That new project manager is just the one to 'ramrod' this through to completion.
  • She's unmarried and still a 'maiden'.
  • The Titanic sank on its 'maiden' voyage.
  • The 'roots' of a tree provide it with water.
  • I have both Irish and German 'roots'.
  • Jazz has its 'roots' in blues.
  • A 'scrum' developed around the bar when free beer was announced.
  • A 'scrum' formed around Scott Brison shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.
  • He 'undertook' a course of medication.
  • He 'undertook' to take more exercise in future.
  • I hate people that try and 'undertake' on the motorway.
  • Ils se sont encore 'disputer' l'autre soir.
  • After reading a long, 'elaborate' description, I was impressed but no wiser.
  • I stared for hours at the 'elaborate' pattern in the rug.
  • What do you mean you didn't come home last night? Would you care to 'elaborate'?
  • Could you elaborate on the plot for your novel for me?
  • I'll 'messenger' over the signed documents.
  • They tell me the world is round, but I am 'unconvinced'.
  • That website is a real 'cow' to navigate.
  • Con artists are not 'cowed' by the law.
  • The Titanic is 'unsinkable'.
  • A man of 'substance'.
  • 'substance' abuse
  • Could you lean the picture to the left just a 'tad' more?
  • ma 'zad' — my father
  • da 'dad' — your father
  • Some think that classical music will 'outlast' pop.
  • She presented a 'cogent' argument, convincing her audience of the truth of her proposition.
  • Our 'convincing' evidence was sufficient in the end to convince the judge.
  • The 'like-minded' politicians voted the same way so often they were thought of as one person rather than two.
  • literary-'minded'
  • literature-'minded'
  • I am 'minded' to refuse the request.
  • Don't you know you've got your daddy's eyes
  • Daddy was an 'alcoholic' - w:Starsailor Starsailor - Alcoholic
  • He ordered an 'alcoholic' beverage.
  • The oysters were sour, and excessively 'alcoholic'.
  • The plant's growth was 'stunted' because it was placed in a closet.
  • The nurse 'injected' a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.
  • Punk 'injected' a much-needed sense of urgency to the British music scene.
  • Now lie back while we 'inject' you with the anesthetic.
  • It's been a week since I stopped 'injecting', and I'm still in withdrawal.
  • The Boy Scout wore a red 'neckerchief', the ends clasped with a sliding knot ornament.
  • But he that 'starf' for oure redempcioun
    And bond Sathan (and yet lith ther he lay) [CHAUCER Cnt, MoL. 633-63
  • Hey, ma, I'm 'starving'!
  • They 'starved' the child until it withered away.
  • I was half 'starved' waiting out in that wind.
  • He 'busted' huge air off that jump!
  • Drop and give me fifty, 'maggot'.
  • Mr. Beveridge's 'Maggot', an old country dance [http://www.izaak.unh.edu/nhltmd/indexes/dancingmaster/Dance/Play4199.htm].
  • The 'eastbound' train is late again!
  • He drove 'eastbound' on the George Washington Bridge.
  • The cartoon character 'Foghorn Leghorn' was obviously not actually a 'leghorn' because he was much too big.
  • Denim has a tendency to fade.
  • The Eastern Seaboard 'megalopolis' extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.
  • Also, it puts a lot of undue pressure on Tevez. Obviously he had his differences with Sir Alex and the board at Old Trafford, but it was clearly a 'wrench' for him to leave United given his fantastic relationship with the fans. - [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/paul-parker/article/11648/ City set up for a fall]
  • With a surge of adrenaline, she 'wrenched' the car door off and pulled out the injured man.
  • Be careful not to 'wrench' your ankle walking along those loose stones!
  • The plumber 'wrenched' the pipes until they came loose.
  • He 'engraved' the plaque with his name.
  • He 'engraved' his name.
  • The memory of 9/11 is 'etched' into my mind.
  • The captives and emigrants whom he brought with him were 'located' in the trans-Tiberine quarter - :w:Brooke Foss B. F. Westcott
  • That part of the body in which the sense of touch is 'located' - :w:Spencer H. Spencer
  • '1838': "It's all arranged about bringing off the 'swag', is it?" asked the Jew. Sikes nodded. — w:Charles Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, Chapter 19
  • I can take a 'swag' at the answer, but it may not be right.
  • The 'eigenvalues' of a transformation matrix may be found by solving .
  • The politician's statement was proven to be 'veracious' by all who examined it.
  • Follow the recipe and add the heavy 'cream' next.
  • The 'cream' of the crop.
  • You look really sunburnt; you'd better put on some 'cream' soon.
  • 'Cream' the vegetables with the olive oil, flour, salt and water mixture.
  • We 'creamed' the opposing team!
  • Where does this document 'belong'?
  • You don’t 'belong' here — get out.
  • I don’t 'belong' to them!
  • That house 'belongs' to me.
  • Suppose 'belongs' to ... (-- written: )
  • We 'heaved' the chest-of-doors on to the second-floor landing.
  • The wind 'heaved' the waves.
  • Her chest 'heaved' with emotion.
  • She 'heaved' a sigh and stared out of the window.
  • The cap'n 'hove' the body overboard.
  • 'Heave' up the anchor there, boys!
  • The ship 'hove' in sight.
  • The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you 'heave'.
  • The water sample to be tested has been 'spiked' with arsenic, antimony, mercury, and lead in quantities commonly found in industrial effluents.
  • He jumped down, wrenched the hammer from the armourer’s hand, and seizing a nail from the bag, in a few moments he had 'spiked' the gun. — w:Frederick Frederick Marryat, "Peter Simple", 1834
  • serving marines
  • serving girl
  • The tennis match began with her 'serving'.
  • This they do, as a rule, by exposing the child or throwing it into the sea. --Nansen, s:Eskimo Eskimo Life (1893), s:Page:Eskimo page 152
  • While the environment is teeming with bacteria and fungi, most are not 'pathogenic'.
  • My 'formative' years were spent in an inner city.
  • He is a visionary 'creative'.
  • Have you finished the 'creative' for next week's email campaign?
  • The design team has completed the 'creative' for next month's multi-part ad campaign.
  • I've included in my portfolio all the 'creative' I've completed in my five year design career.
  • Professor Burns will be 'invigilating' over the final examinations to ensure that the students do not cheat.
  • I wanted nothing more than to get out of that 'godforsaken' place without delay.
  • The force required to 'compress' a spring varies linearly with the displacement.
  • Our new model 'compresses' easily, ideal for storage and travel
  • This chart 'compresses' the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram.
  • If you try to 'compress' the entire book into a three-sentence summary, you will lose a lot of information.
  • He held a cold 'compress' over the sprain.
  • He went home early, 'unbeknownst' to his mother.
  • She's got an amazing pair of 'tits'.
  • Look at that 'tit' driving on the wrong side of the road!
  • Wind the bobbin, place it in the machine, and raise the thread.
  • He is a loan 'processor' with a bank.
  • This computer has two 'processors', but only one keyboard.
  • War is a 'soul-destroying' experience for soldiers, you're never the same easy going person after you've killed.
  • The daily rat race is 'soul-destroying', you soon give up all aspirations and just try to survive the boredom.
  • We found errors, but their effects were 'negligible'.
  • We ate the meal in 'reverse' order with the dessert first and ending with the starter.
  • The mirror showed us a 'reverse' view of the scene.
  • He selected 'reverse' gear.
  • We were 'expressly' permitted to use the building.
  • 'Shareholders' are the real owners of a publicly traded business, but management runs it.
  • The reasons for our failure were as 'uncountable' as the grains of sand on a beach.
  • Cantor’s “diagonal proof” shows that the set of real numbers is 'uncountable'.
  • Many languages do not distinguish countable nouns from 'uncountable' nouns.
  • One meaning in law of the supposedly 'uncountable' noun "information" is used in the plural and is countable.
  • "...the multitudinous seas incarnadine..." Shakespeare.
  • Time seems to 'drag' when you’re waiting for a bus.
  • 'Drag' the file into the window to open it.
  • When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
  • He tore his coat on the nail.
  • 'Tear' the coupon out of the newspaper.
  • The slums were 'torn' down to make way for the new development
  • My dress has torn.
  • He went 'tearing' down the hill at 90 miles per hour.
  • A small 'tear' is easy to mend, if it is on the seam.
  • There were big 'tears' rolling down Lisa's cheeks.
  • Ryan wiped the 'tear' from the paper he was crying on.
  • Her eyes began to 'tear' in the harsh wind.
  • "What's your bestiality?" (What's your mark?)
  • 'smiling' children
  • 'Smiling' takes fewer muscles than frowning.
  • They were 'smiling' at the children.
  • King Hrothgar thought that Grendel was 'unstoppable'.
  • She 'biased' them against him for no apparent reason.
  • The newspaper gave a 'biased' account of the incident.
  • The table had a 'biased' edge.
  • You’re pure busy.
  • (with third-person subjunctive) 'Parli pure': let him speak if he likes
  • (with imperative) 'Parla pure': speak if you like
  • (with formal subjunctive-imperative) 'Lei parli pure': speak if you like
  • Loqui 'pure'.
  • He who 'guesses' the riddle shall have the ring.
  • That album is quite hard to find, but I guess you could look online for a sample song.
  • The attic contains a remarkable 'collection' of antiques, oddities, and random junk.
  • The asteroid belt consists of a 'collection' of dust, rubble, and minor planets.
  • He has a superb coin 'collection'.
  • 'Collection' of trash will occur every Thursday.
  • The first thousand tickets and the concessions cover the venue and the band. The rest is 'gravy'.
  • I am ... necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the 'abusive' acceptation thereof. - Fuller
  • It is an extremely 'touchy' situation, with everybody's patience wearing thin.
  • He can be very 'touchy' when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.
  • I'm off to the 'saltworks' again, another day another dollar.
  • Children 'grow' quickly.
  • Flowers 'grew' on the trees as summer approached.
  • A long tail began to 'grow' from his backside.
  • He 'grows' peppers and squash each summer in his garden.
  • The town 'grew' smaller and smaller in the distance as we travelled.
  • Finnish: painia
  • A crowbar uses 'leverage' to pry nails out of wood.
  • Try using competitors’ prices for 'leverage' in the negotiation.
  • 'Leverage' is great until something goes wrong with your investments and you still have to pay your debts.
  • Their variable-cost-reducing investments have dramatically increased their 'leverage'.
  • They plan to 'leverage' the publicity into a good distribution agreement.
  • They plan to 'leverage' off the publicity to get a good distribution agreement.
  • Let's 'collaborate' on this dictionary, and get it finished faster.
  • If you 'collaborate' with the occupying forces, you will be shot.
  • I was so 'smashed' last night, I don't remember how I got home.
  • The derivative of is
  • The derivative of at x = 3 is .
  • I adjusted the 'leveler' built into each leg of the table, but it still wobbled.
  • I adjusted the 'leveller' built into each leg of the table, but it still wobbled.
  • As the currents were changing rapidly the captain had to make many 'corrective' course changes.
  • The whole conversation was merely a 'deceit'.
  • She spoke in a 'shrill' voice.
  • I didn’t sleep very well, but I think I may have 'dozed' a bit.
  • I felt much better after a short 'doze'.
  • w:Walter Sir Walter — All the 'mass' of gold that comes into Spain.
  • transform this into proper quotation Coleridge — But 'mass' them together and they are terrible indeed.
  • The 'screwball' is not thrown much because it tends to damage pitcher's arms.
  • I will not listen to this 'screwball' any longer.
  • Since he was colorblind he was unable to 'discriminate' between the blue and green bottles.
  • The law prohibits 'discriminating' against people based on their skin color.
  • The building, towering over its surroundings with its square concrete frame and reflective walls of gold-tinted glass, was an 'eyesore' visible throughout the city.
  • 'arrant' nonsense!
  • Do not 'contaminate' the peanut butter with the jelly.
  • refuse to 'honor' the exercise of put option
  • His 'honour' is at stake.
  • She swore on her 'honour'.
  • 'Honours' are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
  • I had the 'honour' of dining with the ambassador.
  • At university I took 'honours' in modern history.
  • The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and 'honoured' by the people.
  • Ten members of the profession were 'honoured' at the ceremony.
  • The prince 'honoured' me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.
  • I trusted you, but you have not 'honoured' your promise.
  • I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not 'honour' your cheque.
  • prierent au roi qe mesme le cont purroit estre restorez a ses noun et 'honour' de marquys queux il avoit pardevant.
  • 'Jointing' their force 'gainst Cæsar. -
  • They agreed to 'jointly' raise the child, even though they were no longer married.
  • Let's meet tomorrow at 'your' convenience.
  • Is this 'your' cat?
  • Not 'your' average Tom, Dick and Harry.
  • 'Your' Show of Shows
  • 'Your' World with Neil Cavuto
  • Not 'Your' Average Travel Guide
  • Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are 'feminine' names.
  • Her heavenly form Angelic, but more soft and 'feminine' — w:John John Milton
  • Her letters are remarkably deficient in 'feminine' ease and grace — w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • Ninus being esteemed no man of war at all, but altogether 'feminine', and subject to ease and delicacy — w:Sir Walter Sir Walter Raleigh
  • They guide the 'feminines' toward the palace — w:Richard Richard Hakluyt
  • There are but few true 'feminines' in English — Latham
  • The lack of funding ultimately led to the 'demise' of the project.
  • He awoke at the crack of dawn, as was his 'wont'.
  • He is 'wont' to complain loudly about his job.
  • Like a 60-yard Percy Harvin touchdown run or a Joe Haden interception return, Urban Meyer’s jaw-dropping resignation Saturday was, as he’s 'wont' to say, “a game-changer.” — Sunday December 27, 2009, Stewart Mandel, INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL, Meyer’s shocking resignation rocks college coaching landscape
  • What do you mean you didn't 'halter' the horses when we stopped for the night?
  • Lisa always wore shorts and a T-shirt, which clashed 'drastically' with her brother's thick winter coat.
  • I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad.
  • a coastguard 'cutter'.
  • In fact a defeat on the battlefield, Tet was a 'virtual' victory for the North, owing to its effect on public opinion.
  • 'Virtual' addressing allows applications to believe that there is much more physical memory than actually exists.
  • The angry peasants were a 'virtual' army as they attacked the castle.
  • The 'virtual' world of his computer game allowed character interaction.
  • 'virtual' communication
  • We looked down onto a beautiful, picturesque sunset over the ocean.
  • The government decided to 'centralise' the issuing of passports.
  • Project Gutenberg 'finds' that Find is the 190th most important word in the English language.
  • I 'found' my car keys -- they were under the couch.
  • He kept 'finding' faults with my work.
  • I 'find' your argument unsatisfactory.
  • The jury 'finds' for the defendant
  • When we were touring on a riverboat near Dandong, the 'truculent' North Korean soldiers from the other side of the river gave us a steely-eyed death stare.
  • "Unnecessary 'displacement' of funds." - w:Alexander Alexander Hamilton.
  • "The 'displacement' of the sun by parallax." - w:William William Whewell.
  • Monegum men gescrincaþ his fet to his 'homme': with many men the feet shrink up to the knee. (Leechbook)
  • Hælend com to Lazares ham: the Saviour came to the home of Lazarus.
  • The 'dampness' in the writing paper caused the ink to spread and smudge.
  • "He bought an 'economy' car."
  • "'Economy' size".
  • a 'rocky' mountain
  • a 'rocky' shore
  • the 'rocky' orb of a shield
  • Their relationship had weathered some 'rocky' times, but they loved each other.
  • The table was 'rocky', so we put a book under one leg.
  • His new album is quite 'rocky'.
  • Without the real murderer's 'confession', an innocent person will go to jail.
  • I went to 'confession' and now I feel much better about what I had done.
  • I'm pretty new at learning Japanese, I'm just a 'beginner'.
  • The 'beginner' of the games lit the ceremonial torch.
  • Casey Jones's train became a 'runaway'.
  • 'Runaway' children are vulnerable to criminal exploitation.
  • The home side won in a 'runaway'.
  • "No 'Liming' or Loitering - No Shouting or Loud Noise" (written on a sign in Port of Spain shopping mall).
  • I shall be 'eternally' grateful for your assistance.
  • The whole bell had to be 'recast' although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.
  • 'Recycled' paper.
  • 'Recycled' plastic.
  • Sulfur 'recycles' in the sulfur cycle.
  • Today's parliamentary session only 'rehashed' last week's arguments.
  • The CEO of the company only 'rehashed' a speech for the news conference.
  • The general 'rehashed' plans for the war.
  • He wrote a bad 'rehash' of an earlier essay.
  • They sent the assembly back to the shop for 'rework'.
  • They received the 'rework' back from the shop.
  • The schedule has been pushed back because of the 'rework'.
  • You'll have to 'rework' the crank assembly to incorporate the changes.
  • Her top was of black 'crushed' velvet.
  • He erred by the 'appointment' of unsuitable men.
  • the 'appointment' of treasurer
  • They made an 'appointment' to meet at six.
  • I'm leaving work early because I have a doctor's 'appointment'.
  • To submit to the divine 'appointments'.
  • According to the 'appointment' of the priests. --Ezra vi. 9.
  • The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness of their 'appointments'. --w:William H. William H. Prescott.
  • I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands Void of 'appointment', that thou liest. --w:Francis Francis Beaumont & w:John Fletcher John Fletcher
  • The packages were not 'deliverable' because the roads had flooded out.
  • Due to inclement weather, we will be unable to provide our 'deliverables'.
  • We packaged the 'deliverable', a program called FLOOD.EXE, in an installer file.
  • Oil and water have low 'miscibility'.
  • Cicero was an eloquent orator of 'antiquity'.
  • That such pillars were raised by Seth all 'antiquity' has avowed. --Sir W. Raleigh.
  • You are a shrewd 'antiquity', neighbor Clench. --B. Jonson.
  • He failed to make payments on time and is now in 'default'.
  • You may cure this 'default' by paying the full amount within a week.
  • The team's three losses include one 'default'.
  • He became the 'default' leader of the group.
  • If you don't specify a number of items, the 'default' is 1.
  • If you do not make your payments, you will 'default' on your loan.
  • If you refuse to wear a proper uniform, you will not be allowed to compete and will 'default' this match.
  • If you don't specify a number of items, it 'defaults' to 1.
  • Chlorophyll is the 'pigment' responsible for most plants' green colouring.
  • Umber is a 'pigment' made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.
  • faire du 'ski'
  • I'll take my shoes and put them away the next time I go 'upstairs'.
  • I hate the people who live 'upstairs', and I especially hate their piano.
  • They can sleep in the 'upstairs' bedroom.
  • That fastball was 'upstairs' for a ball.
  • Le fait est qu'il ne perd aucune occasion de nous 'barber' avec ses expériences dramatiques. (Claudel, Le Ravissement de Scapin, 1952)
  • The question of man's destiny is still 'undecided'.
  • The result of the election is in doubt because of a large number of 'undecided' voters.
  • My grandma is a 'fuddy-duddy' when it comes to keeping her house clean.
  • If you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we'll refund you the difference.
  • If the camera is faulty, you can return it to the store where you bought it for a refund.
  • Lest anyone find her treasure, she tore the map 'asunder' and cast its pieces into the wind.
  • His books were 'fuel' for the revolution.
  • Money is the 'fuel' for economy.
  • A maverick politician repeatedly 'interrupted' the debate by shouting.
  • The packet receiver circuit 'interrupted' the microprocessor.
  • The 'interrupt' caused the packet handler routine to run.
  • “Like the poor cat i’ th’ 'adage'” (Lady MacBeth)
  • 'Internecine' strife in Gaza claimed its most senior victim yesterday when militants assassinated one of the most hated security chiefs there.
  • The Mongol people were plagued by 'internecine' conflict until w:Genghis Genghis Khan unified them and focused their aggression outwards on other peoples.
  • He was charged with unlawful use of a car.
  • The madman obtained a 'soapbox' which he stood on at the corner of Broadway and Wall street, to shout out his prophesy of the end of the world.
  • He's been on his 'soapbox' all day about the new football coach.
  • Could you please 'scratch' my back?
  • I don't like that new scarf because it 'scratches' my neck.
  • A real diamond can easily 'scratch' a pane of glass.
  • 'Scratch' what I said earlier; I was wrong.
  • When the favorite was 'scratched' from the race, there was a riot at the betting windows.
  • Embarrassingly, he 'scratched' on the break, popping the cue completely off the table.
  • I can’t believe there is a 'scratch' in the paint already.
  • Her skin was covered with tiny 'scratches'.
  • The dog sat up and had a good 'scratch'.
  • I need a little 'scratch'.
  • This is 'scratch' paper, so go ahead and scribble whatever you want on it.
  • The tomato plants had some kind of 'disease' that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered.
  • George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles.
  • The 'thickness' of the Earth's crust is varies from two to 70 kilometres.
  • We upholstered the seat with three 'thicknesses' of cloth to make it more comfortable to sit on.
  • Whip the cream until it reaches a good 'thickness'.
  • Death 'bereaved' him of his wife.
  • The castaways were 'bereft' of hope.
  • The idea was so crazy that it is a 'wonder' that anyone went along with it.
  • He's a 'wonder' at cooking.
  • I 'wonder' whether it is possible to find an easy and effective solution.
  • The assassin 'exploded' the car by means of a car bomb.
  • They sought to 'explode' the myth of...
  • 'Explode' the assembly drawing so that all the fasteners are visible.
  • The bomb 'explodes'.
  • He viewed sales calls as an unwelcome 'intrusion'.
  • Asia is a large continent, with many large nations ('e.g.', China, India, and Russia).
  • Eg eti døgurða — I am eating dinner.
  • The theory of cold fusion was 'untenable'.
  • The nonnative English speaker has an accent.
  • He was 'susceptible' to minor ailments
  • You must handle 'thin-skinned' fruits carefully to avoid bruising them.
  • She's rather 'thin-skinned' when it comes to comments about her work.
  • Hunanese is a 'living' language.
  • These 'living' conditions are deplorable.
  • This is the 'living' image of Fidel Castro.
  • He almost beat the 'living' daylights out of me.
  • What do you do for a 'living'?
  • plain 'living'
  • I had to write the essay out twice 'longhand' – they wouldn’t let me print it out. It took forever!
  • The campaign degenerated into mutual 'mudslinging', each candidate trying to tarnish the other's repuation and looking bad in the process.
  • The mudslinging didn't help expand the media coverage of the issues; all that was reported was the 'mudslingings'.
  • Tell me your order, so I can 'jot' it down.
  • Just 'jot' over there to the US Space and Rocket Center and give it a look.
  • 'Reflected' light or 'reflected' heat.
  • She had been working 'desultorily' on her book for several years.
  • He received a 'dismal' compensation
  • The storm made for a 'dismal' weekend
  • She was lost in 'dismal' thoughts of despair
  • After several 'ineffectual' and abortive leaps, we were forced to lift him over the obstacle.
  • Our group leader proved highly 'ineffectual', caving to every whim put forth by the other members.
  • Headquarters 'merged' the operations of the three divisions.
  • The two companies 'merged'.
  • The lanes of traffic merged, using the "zipper procedure".
  • There are often accidents at that traffic 'merge'.
  • 'Merg' la Bucureşti mâine.
  • 'Merg' să mă întâlnesc cu soţul surorii mele.
  • When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.
  • He was happy 'then'.
  • He fixed it, 'then' left.
  • There are three green ones, 'then' a blue one.
  • If it’s locked, 'then' we’ll need the key.
  • That’s a nice shirt, but 'then', so is the other one.
  • It will be finished before 'then'.
  • The work is not 'quite' done; you are 'quite' mistaken.
  • I don't quite 'quite' understand you.
  • The car is 'quite' damaged.
  • I find him 'quite' adorable.
  • Well, I 'quite' like the painting.
  • Work was 'quite' OK today.
  • Work went 'quite' well today.
  • This shop stocks all the latest photographic equipment.
  • Many baby girls have been 'abandoned' on the streets of Beijing everyday.
  • The surgeon will 'scope' the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.
  • The dog demanded to go out for his 'nightly' walk.
  • He checks his email 'nightly'.
  • The room was decked out in 'festive' streamers, with flowers everywhere.
  • Consanguinity in direct line is a 'challenge' for a judge when he or she is sitting cases.
  • We're still waiting to hear how the court rules on our 'challenge' of the arbitrator based on conflict of interest.
  • Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.
  • We missed several important details in the contract.
  • This etching is full of fine detail
  • I don't concern myself with the details of accounting
  • The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details.
  • I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.
  • We need to have the minivan detailed.
  • En 'amper' bondmora.
  • "A stern peasantwoman."
  • Till desserten serverades vi en synnerligen 'amper' blåmögelost.
  • "At the dessert, we were served a very strong blue cheese."
  • 'Definition:' The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed 1 metre apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10–7 newton per metre of length. ([http://www.bipm.fr/en/si/base_units/ampere.html The International Bureau of Weights and Measures])
  • I had to go and see the 'headteacher' about my attitude.
  • I was on the 'verge' of tears.
  • Eating blowfish 'verges' on insanity.
  • The memory of his past failures haunted him.
  • The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.
  • The strap was held together by a simple metal 'crimp'.
  • He 'crimped' the wire in place.
  • The children sat on the dock and 'dabbled' their feet in the water.
  • She's an actress by trade, but has been known to 'dabble' in poetry.
  • The water in his bottle 'sloshed' back and forth as he ran.
  • As the show progressed, a dollop of backfin crabmeat and a slice of mozzarella was added to the veal, fresh sliced white mushrooms to the beef, followed by a 'slosh' of white wine in one pan and a 'slosh' of brandy in the other.
  • Hey 'squirt'! Where you been?
  • The urn shattered into 'smithereens' the moment it hit the ground.
  • A 'botched' haircut seems to take forever to grow out.
  • 'academically' disadvantaged demographic group
  • 'Academically', the football team is counter-productive.
  • The actor turned and walked 'upstage'.
  • The minimalist play used no 'upstage' scenery.
  • She only wore that dress 'to upstage' everyone.
  • That's Chad; he's my homie.
  • 'More' people are arriving.
  • There are 'more' ways to do this than I can count.
  • I want 'more' soup.
  • There's 'more' caffeine in my coffee than in the coffee you get in most places.
  • He walks 'more' in the morning.
  • 'more' beautiful; 'more' beautifully
  • If we can sell 'more', we will turn this business into a success.
  • When it comes to parties, the 'more', the merrier.
  • 'máme 'more' času' – we have plenty of time
  • My Swiss Army knife has 'multiple' blades.
  • Please put your 'baggage' in the trunk.
  • He's got a lot of emotional 'baggage'.
  • I 'penciled' it in my notebook.
  • I am very busy today but I can 'pencil' you in at 3 p.m.
  • To perform the repair it was necessary to 'disassemble' most of the mechanism.
  • Medals were 'bestowed' on the winning team.
  • '1870' But for the Sir Walter disease, the character of the Southerner -- or Southron, according to Sir Walter's starchier way of 'phrasing' it -- would be wholly modern, in place of modern and medieval mixed, and the South would be fully a generation further advanced than it is. Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=641224063&tag=Twain,+Mark,+1835-1910:+Life+on+the+Mississippi,+1870&query=phrasing&id=TwaLife Chapter 46.]
  • '1891' The grand difficulty in the opening andante movement of Casta Diva lies in its broad, sustained 'phrasing', in the long, generous undulation of its rhythm, which with most singers drags or gets broken out of symmetry. Jenny Lind conceived and did it truly. Joel Benton, Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=93153955&tag=Benton,+Joel:+Life+of+Hon.+Phineas+T.+Barnum,+1891&query=phrasing&id=BenLife Chapter 17.]
  • The children were made to construct 'sentences' consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.
  • The court returned a 'sentence' of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.
  • The prisoner was scheduled for execution as all appeals of his 'sentence' had been denied.
  • The judge declared a 'sentence' of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.
  • The judge 'sentenced' the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.
  • The speech was televised nationally.
  • He made an 'impassioned' plea for his life.
  • convert to real quote Our palace stood 'aloof' from streets. --Dryden.
  • convert to real quote To make the Bible as from the hand of God, and then to look at it 'aloof' and with caution, is the worst of all impieties. --I. Taylor.
  • I’ve got a ton of work to do.
  • Dat zou zeker een ton kosten.
  • Dat zou zeker een ton euro kosten.
  • 140.000 euro is bijna drie ton gulden
  • Hij leende tonnen met geld. - He borrowed large amounts of money.
  • Tu as pensé à prendre 'ton' livre? — Do you think to take 'your' book?
  • 'Ton' écriture est jolie. — 'Your' writing is nice.
  • Il y a un 'ton' entre do et ré — Doh and ray are separated by one 'tone'.
  • Je n'aime pas le 'ton' sur lequel tu me parles! — I don’t like your 'tone'! or I don’t like the 'way' you are talking to me!
  • Différents 'tons' de rouge. — Several 'shades' of red.
  • att hålla god 'ton'
  • The inner city was 'ringed' with dingy industrial areas.
  • They 'ringed' the trees to make the clearing easier next year.
  • Only 'ringed' hogs may forage in the commons.
  • We managed to 'ring' 22 birds this morning.
  • The church bell's 'ring' could be heard the length of the valley.
  • The 'ring' of hammer on anvil filled the air.
  • The name has a nice 'ring' to it.
  • I’ll give you a 'ring' when the plane lands.
  • Whose mobile phone is 'ringing'?
  • The deliveryman 'rang' the doorbell to drop off a parcel.
  • That does not 'ring' true.
  • I will 'ring' you when we arrive.
  • The set of integers, , is the prototypical 'ring'.
  • The definition of ring without unity allows, for instance, the set of even integers to be a ring.
  • Ann började nyss andra 'ring'
  • Only a 'select' few were allowed to the premiere.
  • This is a 'select' cut of beef.
  • He looked over the menu, and 'selected' the roast beef.
  • The program computes all the students grades, then 'selects' a random sample for human verification.
  • "You must help me," she said 'imploringly'.
  • The 'competition' for this job is strong.
  • The newspaper is featuring a 'competition' to win a car.
  • The FBI 'vets' all nominees to the Federal bench.
  • Wow, vet!
  • Hijs vet dik - He's very fat.
  • ki mint 'vet' úgy arat - reap what one sows
  • jag vet Jag 'vet' inte.
  • The show is 'over'.
  • He is 'over-'zealous.
  • The latest policy was 'over-'conservative.
  • I lost my paper and I had to do the entire assignment 'over'.
  • Let's talk 'over' the project at tomorrow's meeting.
  • Let me think that 'over'.
  • I'm going to look 'over' our department's expenses.
  • Let's go 'over' scene 3 from the top.
  • He tipped the bottle 'over', and the water came gushing out.
  • That building just fell 'over'!
  • He bent 'over' to touch his toes.
  • Slide the toilet-paper dispenser's door 'over' when one roll is empty in order to reveal the other.
  • I moved 'over' to make room for him to sit down.
  • We stayed 'over' at Grandma's.
  • Can I sleep 'over'?
  • Hold the sign up 'over' your head.
  • There is tree 'over' the lawn.
  • Climb up the ladder and look 'over' [the roof].
  • There is a bridge 'over' the river.
  • Drape the fabric 'over' the table.
  • There is a roof 'over' the house.
  • I prefer the purple 'over' the pink.
  • I think I’m 'over' my limit for calories for today.
  • four 'over' two equals two 'over' one.
  • Sales are down this quarter 'over' last.
  • Please pass that 'over' to me.
  • He came 'over' to our way of thinking on the new project.
  • Come 'over' and play!
  • I'll bring 'over' a pizza.
  • The dog jumped 'over' the fence.
  • Two people approach a fence. I'll go 'over' [the fence] first and then help you.
  • Let's walk 'over' the hill to get there.
  • We got 'over' the engineering problems and the prototype works great.
  • I am 'over' my cold and feel great again.
  • I know the referee made a bad call, but you have to 'get over' it [your annoyance with the referee's decision].
  • She is finally 'over' [the distress of] losing her job.
  • He is finally 'over' his [distress over the loss of the relationship with his] ex-girlfriend.
  • How do you receive? Over!
  • The tree's 'whippy' branches grazed his face.
  • to take the water with a plunge
  • plunge in the sea
  • to plunge the body into water
  • to plunge a dagger into the breast
  • to plunge a nation into war
  • he plunged into the river
  • to plunge into debt
  • to plunge into controversy
  • 'Posthumous' orphans never even knew their fathers
  • His memoires were his 'posthumous' revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive
  • Artists often treasure their works as their immortal 'offspring'
  • Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.
  • His 'unstructured' method of planning scared anyone who had to depend on his schedules.
  • "Emmanuel, which being 'interpreted' is, God with us." Matt. i. 23.
  • "And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could 'interpret' them unto Pharaoh." Gen. xli. 8.
  • They agreed not to try and have any more family gatherings due to their father's neurasthenic presence.
  • a peach 'stone'
  • kidney 'stone'
  • 'stone' walls
  • 'stone' pot
  • 'stone' free
  • My father is 'stone' deaf. This soup is 'stone' cold.
  • I went 'stone' crazy after she left.
  • Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two 'sittings' for the meal.
  • The Queen had three 'sittings' for her portrait.
  • He 'obstinately' made his motion at every meeting, even though no one else ever supported it and everyone else was bored with it.
  • Immigrant-rights and religious organizations at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives.
  • Ahoy 'mateys', scrub the deck!
  • He is following in his father's footprints.
  • the footprint of a building.
  • My carbon 'footprint' is very high.
  • We worked the mine to 'exhaustion', there's nothing left to extract.
  • I ran in the marathon to 'exhaustion', then I collapsed and had to be carried away.
  • He slogged across the 'muddy' field.
  • Take off your 'muddy' boots before you come inside.
  • The picture is decent, but the sound is muddy.
  • If you 'muddy' your shoes don't wear them inside.
  • The discussion only 'muddied' their understanding of the subject.
  • That plumber's 'fix' is much better than the first one's.
  • It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a 'fix'!
  • "Just one 'fix'!" -Alain Jourgensen
  • We have a 'fix' on your location.
  • That heater will start a fire if you don't 'fix' it.
  • A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.
  • A leech can fix itself to your skin without you feeling it.
  • She's 'fixed' on the idea of becoming a doctor.
  • She 'fixed' dinner for the kids.
  • A majority of voters believed the election was 'fixed' in favor of the incumbent.
  • Rover stopped digging under the fence after we had the vet 'fix' him.
  • He got caught breaking into lockers, so a couple of guys 'fixed' him after work.
  • He 'fixed' me with a sickly grin, and said, "I told you it wouldn't work!"
  • By my calculation, we should be there by midnight.
  • His body was already stiff and 'stark'.
  • I picked my way forlornly through the 'stark', sharp rocks.
  • I screamed in 'stark' terror.
  • He's gone 'stark', staring mad.
  • She was just standing there, 'stark' naked.
  • A flower appeared, in 'stark' comparison, out of the sidewalk.
  • Laurie needs to 'stark' this asap.
  • 'starkt' ljus
  • 'starkt' kaffe
  • He seen my face, so I had to 'croak' him.
  • Are you 'decent'? May I come in?
  • He's a 'decent' saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.
  • There are a 'decent' number of references out there, if you can find them.
  • He 'forfeited' his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.
  • Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to 'forfeit' the game.
  • He was extremely 'ill-mannered' and caused offence wherever he went.
  • He always had a girl on his arm - he's a bit of a babe-'magnet'.
  • Originally 'polygamy' could work either or both ways, but civilisation generally forbids simultaneous husbands
  • The Islamic form of 'polygamy' is a husband with up to four wives
  • An insect queen actually practices 'polygamy' only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and 'polygamy'
  • 'edible' fruit
  • Although stale, the bread was 'edible'.
  • The 'lucidity' of his answers argued against his being insane or confused.
  • The 'socio-economic' benefits of having children...
  • I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee . . . the land of Canaan, for an 'everlasting' possession. Genesis xvii. 8.
  • And heard thy 'everlasting' yawn confess The pains and penalties of idleness. -w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • 2002: Major 'chop chop' seizure in Northern Queensland — w:Australian Taxation Australian Taxation Office media release, 11 November 2002 [http://www.ato.gov.au/corporate/content.asp?doc=/content/mr2002106.htm]
  • He is 'unaccustomed' to the cold.
  • His lack of a high school diploma renders him 'unqualified' for the job.
  • Her cooking ability, while mentioned, was 'unqualified' by her.
  • He continued 'tenaciously', doggedly continuing over all obstacles.
  • Can you give me a 'single' reason not to leave right now?
  • The potatoes left the spoon and landed in a 'single' big lump on the plate.
  • a 'single' room
  • the anti-aircraft rocket is fired from a 'single use' launch platform.
  • Josh put down that he was a 'single' male on the dating website.
  • He went to the party, hoping to meet some friendly 'singles' there.
  • I don't have any 'singles', so you'll have to make change.
  • Eddie 'singled' out his favorite marble from the bag.
  • Evonne always wondered why Ernest had 'singled' her out of the group of giggling girls she hung around with.
  • Pedro 'singled' in the bottom of the eighth inning, which, if converted to a run, would put the team back into contention.
  • He wasn't just cool to me, he was 'downright' rude.
  • We are hearing 'unconfirmed' reports of an explosion.
  • embroidery 'floss'
  • The politician's recent actions are an effort to 'forge' a relationship with undecided voters.
  • He had to 'forge' his ex-wife's signature.
  • The jury learned the documents had been 'forged'.
  • The party of explorers 'forged' through the thick underbrush.
  • We decided to 'forge' ahead with our plans even though our biggest underwriter backed out.
  • With seconds left in the race, the runner 'forged' into first place.
  • I shall not succumb to your 'jests'!
  • Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the 'jest' of the court.
  • Surely you 'jest'!
  • dwa plus dwa jest cztery — Two plus two is four
  • It seemed like I'd have to listen to her playful 'banter' for hours.
  • 'Obedience' is essential in any army.
  • When a body 'collides' with another, then momentum is conserved.
  • Tibet 'collided' with the modern world.
  • Although not a direct cause, empire-building was certainly a 'collateral' incitement for the war.
  • Uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces are 'collateral' relatives.
  • Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call 'collaterals'
  • Moving a pawn backward is an 'illegal' move in chess.
  • He received a ticket for 'illegally' parking next to a fire hydrant.
  • Behemoth, biggest born of earth, upheaved His vastness. Milton.
  • Fly o'er waste fens and windy fields. -w:Alfred Alfred Tennyson.
  • His mother caught him 'red-handed', reaching into the cookie jar.
  • I already 'copped' to the murder. What else do you want from me?
  • At eleven, we went for an 'early' lunch.
  • She began reading at an 'early' age.
  • His mother suffered an 'early' death.
  • You're 'early' today! I don't usually see you before nine o'clock.
  • The 'early' guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes.
  • The play "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is one of Shakespeare's 'early' works.
  • 'Early' results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats.
  • We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left 'early'.
  • They 'bickered' about dinner every evening.
  • cross stitch
  • herringbone stitch
  • drop a stitch
  • take up a stitch
  • a stitch in the side
  • to wet every stitch of clothes.
  • She didn't have a stitch on
  • to stitch a shirt bosom.
  • to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.
  • Petri net
  • caught in the prosecuting attorney's net
  • The striker headed the ball into the net to make it 1-0.
  • Evans 'netted' the winner in the 80th minute.
  • net profit ; net weight
  • net result; net conclusion
  • The company nets $30 on every sale.
  • Every party is 'netting' their position with a counter-party
  • The pitch was right in his 'wheelhouse', and he hit a salami.
  • No pain, no 'gain'.
  • (t)ko god — whoever
  • što god — whatever
  • kakav god — of whatever kind
  • koliki god — of whatever size
  • koji god — whichever
  • kad god — whenever
  • čiji god — whosoever
  • kako god hoćeš — however you want it, however you wish
  • koliko god (da) košta, želim ga — whatever it costs, I want it
  • We have 'arrived' here.
  • We 'arrived' at eight PM famished.
  • We 'arrived' and booked in.
  • He had finally 'arrived 'on Broadway.
  • The day our sister eloped, she 'died' to our mother.
  • He 'died' a little inside each time she refused to speak to him.
  • If anyone sees me wearing this ridiculous outfit, I'll 'die'.
  • My car 'died' in the middle of the freeway this morning.
  • 'die' Frau — “the woman”
  • 'die' Männer — “the men”
  • Ich kenne eine Frau, 'die' das kann. — “I know a woman who can do that.”
  • 'die' da — “that one (or she or they) there”
  • Sine 'die'.
  • They are intrigued by Mrs Deelville; she is dowdy, languid-voiced, and ill-dressed, in every way appearing 'second-rate', who nonethless - rather tiresomely - seems to have the knack of attracting men. - Rudyard Kipling A Second-rate Woman 1888
  • He lives on 'Second' Street.
  • The 'second' volume in "The Lord of the Rings" series is called "The Two Towers".
  • You take the first one, and I'll have the 'second'.
  • They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory 'seconds'.
  • That was good barbecue. I hope I can get 'seconds'.
  • I'll be there in a 'second'.
  • I 'second' the motion.
  • If we want the motion to pass, we will need a 'second'.
  • « Chiquita! Chiquita! » À la 'seconde' appellation, une fillette maigre et hâve (...) s'avança vers Agostin. (Gautier, Fracasse, 1863)
  • Je m'attachai aux pas de miss Harriet et lui servis de 'second' dans le classement du linge. (Gobineau, Pléiades, 1874)
  • The mob boss was known for executing his enemies with a garrotte of piano wire.
  • I don’t know all the theoretical 'abracadabra' about how it works, I’m only its pilot.
  • As he was a politician, he discussed all subjects 'carefully', not offending anyone.
  • He 'carefully' studied the papers, while planning his next move.
  • He 'carefully' avoided the subject all evening.
  • I had been ill in health, but was now a 'convalescent'.
  • The car's finish was so shiny and new.
  • Please 'finish' your homework!
  • The furniture was 'finished' in teak veneer.
  • Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be 'finished' and slaughtered before 30 months of age.
  • The song has 'finished'.
  • It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good 'carry-on' bag.
  • Do you think they'll accept my ski poles as 'carry-on'?
  • I was 'programming' a new module for the software package.
  • He was 'programming' the VCR.
  • "The network changed its 'programming' to mess with DVRs again."
  • "Management wanted to know how much 'programming' the project would need."
  • A robot's 'programming' doesn't allow for love.
  • Each 'tile' within Google Maps consists of 256 × 256 pixels.
  • Sprites and 'tiles' that are hidden in the prototype ROM file can be recovered.
  • All the 'tiling' in the bathroom must be removed because of water damage to the wood under it.
  • We spent all day doing the 'tiling' in the bathroom.
  • We have plenty of time lets take the scenic route.
  • 'Bongo' ei toistaiseksi ole uhanalainen vaikka on monilla alueilla harvinaistunut tai hävinnyt.
  • 'Bongoja' soitetaan myös Lähi-idässä, Turkissa ja arabimaissa.
  • Unable to garner even a 'modicum' of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others.
  • The new comedy is a 'wheeze'.
  • You think you're going to win? That's a real 'wheeze'!
  • I 'thirst' for knowledge and education will sate me.
  • Drink up if you 'thirst'.
  • A 'student' of philosophy.
  • He is a 'student' of life.
  • The 'students' were out raising funds for rag week.
  • Did you 'kick' your brother?
  • He enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching the kickline 'kick'.
  • 'Kick' the ball into the goal.
  • He was 'kicked' by ChanServ for flooding.
  • By taking that medication, he managed to get his triggered phobia of heights 'kicked'.
  • I still smoke, but they keep telling me to 'kick' the habit.
  • A 'kick' to the knee.
  • The ballerina did a high 'kick' and a leap.
  • I finally saw the show. What a 'kick'!
  • I think I sprained something on my latest exercise 'kick'.
  • The car had a nasty 'kick' the whole way.
  • The pool ball took a wild 'kick', up off the table.
  • Your descendants will 'inherit' the earth.
  • After Grandad died, I 'inherited' the house.
  • Let's hope the baby 'inherits' his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.
  • This country has 'inherited' an invidious class culture.
  • Lucky old Daniel – his parents were both killed, and he's 'inherited'.
  • ModalWindow 'inherits' all the properties and methods of Window.
  • It's a 'long' way from the Earth to the Moon.
  • The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a 'long' time.
  • He threw the ball 'long'.
  • How 'long' is it until the next bus arrives?
  • Will this interview take 'long'?
  • Every uptick made the 'longs' cheer.
  • She 'longed' for him to come back.
  • All the seats for the show are 'bookable'.
  • The player was sent off for two 'bookable' offences.
  • That guy is such a 'hump'!
  • Though he had never been to art school, he 'intuitively' painted vivid landscapes.
  • launch 'window'; 'window' of opportunity
  • The worm crawls through the 'ground'.
  • Manchester United's 'ground' is known as Old Trafford.
  • The teenager's father decided 'to ground' him for two weeks after he broke curfew again.
  • Because of the bad weather, all flights were 'grounded'.
  • Jim was grounded in maths.
  • Jones 'grounded' to second in his last at-bat.
  • I 'ground' the coffee up nicely.
  • ground mustard seed
  • lenses of ground glass
  • A 'well-mannered' gentleman always allows others first.
  • Keep Britain 'tidy'.
  • The scheme made a tidy profit.
  • A 'decisive' battle is fatal for one side's war chances
  • A noble instance of this attribute of the 'decisive' character. -J. Foster.
  • 'eldest' son
  • The Victorians changed in a 'bathing' machine before paddling in the sea.
  • 'Bathing' in the sea is considered healthy.
  • She's a shrinking violet, whenever people look at her she gets smaller.
  • all parties 'agree' in the expediency of the law.
  • If music and sweet poetry 'agree'. --Shak.
  • Their witness 'agreed' not together. --Mark xiv. 56.
  • The more you 'agree' together, the less hurt can your enemies do you. --Sir T. Browne.
  • to 'agree' to an offer, or to opinion.
  • 'Agree' with thine adversary quickly. --Matt. v. 25.
  • Didst not thou 'agree' with me for a penny ? --Matt. xx. 13.
  • the picture does not 'agree' with the original; the two scales agree exactly.
  • the same food does not 'agree' with every constitution.
  • And God said, "Let there be a 'firmament' in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
  • the international fashion 'firmament'
  • The castle was 'huge'.
  • Our next album is going to be 'huge'!.
  • In our league our coach is 'huge'!.
  • Beer is often sold in 'bottles'.
  • I only drank a 'bottle' of beer.
  • The baby wants a 'bottle'.
  • You don't have the 'bottle' to do that!
  • He was going to ask her out, but he lost his 'bottle' when he saw her.
  • This plant 'bottles' vast quantities of spring water every day.
  • Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she 'bottles' him.
  • The rider 'bottled' the big jump.
  • Australia is both a 'country' and a continent.
  • I come from the 'country' — I'd hate to live in the city now, I'm so used to the woodland and meadows.
  • These animals are now found only in the high 'country'.
  • Please 'strike' the last sentence.
  • 'Strike' the door sharply with your foot and see if it comes loose.
  • The workers 'struck' for a week before the new contract went through.
  • Golf has always 'struck' me as a waste of time.
  • We will 'strike' a medal in your honour
  • The clock 'struck' one.
  • If we 'restrict' sine to , we can define its inverse.
  • Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war.
  • We are celebrating our tenth 'anniversary' today.
  • The 'tuned' wind chimes sounded almost like they were playing a melody.
  • Whenever I pass the park, I pity the 'homeless' people sleeping on the benches.
  • Azaleas are 'flowering' plants.
  • The apple trees are 'flowering'.
  • seven 'minus' two is five
  • I walked out 'minus' my coat.
  • a 'minus' number
  • 'minus' seven degrees
  • He got a grade of B 'minus' for his essay.
  • vier 'minus' drei ist eins.
  • Tre 'minus' två är ett - three minus two is one
  • Human hands have 5 fingers: the thumb, the forefinger (or index finger), the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger.
  • chocolate fingers
  • I ruined my life 'because' of you!
  • I hid myself 'because' I was afraid.
  • It must be broken, 'because' I pressed the button and nothing happened.
  • He's not a nice guy, 'because' he yells at people for no reason.
  • "Daddy, why is the sky blue?" / "Well, because the sky .... Because the light .... Because the air .... Just 'because'!"
  • You’re not 'as' tall as I am.
  • It's not 'as' well-made, but it's twice 'as' expensive.
  • The kidnappers released him 'as' agreed.
  • 'As' you wish, my lord!
  • 'As' I came in, she flew.
  • He sleeps 'as' the rain falls.
  • 'As' my fear grew, so did my legs became heavy.
  • 'As' it’s too late, I quit.
  • She's twice as strong 'as' an ox.
  • It's not so complicated 'as' I expected.
  • They're big 'as' houses.
  • I don't see 'as' I can be of any help.
  • You are not as tall 'as' me.
  • What is your opinion 'as' a parent?
  • The movie features Al Gore 'as' a streetwise pimp.
  • 'As' mesachas de Zaragoza = "The girls from Saragossa"
  • Tu 'as' un chien.
  • You 'have' a dog.
  • from him/it, off him/it, out of him/it
  • Encontrei-as na rua. — I met them in the street.
  • Dra åt helvete ditt jävla 'as'!
  • Grut 'as' in hûs -- Big 'as' a house
  • Grutter 'as' in hûs -- Bigger 'than' a house
  • 'Merrily' we row our boat... We're having so much fun we're singing about it.
  • He jabbered 'incessantly' and annoyed everyone.
  • a speedometer 'reading'.
  • a poetry 'reading'.
  • a 'reading' of the current situation.
  • 'reading' glasses.
  • He questioned the 'effectiveness' of the treatment.
  • If this is a 'consular' ship, where is the ambassador?
  • Any 'penetration', however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
  • 'emotional' crisis
  • 'emotional' decision
  • 'emotional' speech
  • She’s an 'emotional' person.
  • 'emotional' greeting
  • The street 'resounded' with the noise of the children's game.
  • The sound of the brass band 'resounded' through the town'.
  • This software line has been 'discontinued'.
  • The set of integers is 'closed' under addition: .
  • The face of the cliff is solid 'rock'.
  • The ship crashed on the 'rocks'.
  • Some fool has thrown a 'rock' through my window.
  • Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.
  • Look at the size of that 'rock' on her finger!
  • I'll have a whisky on the 'rocks', please.
  • While we're in Brighton, let's get a stick of 'rock'!
  • 'Rock' the baby to sleep.
  • The empty swing 'rocked' back and forth in the wind.
  • Don't 'rock' the boat.
  • The boat 'rocked' at anchor.
  • The ores had been 'rocked' and laid out for inspection.
  • Downing Street has been 'rocked' by yet another sex scandal.
  • This band 'rocks'!
  • That explanation doesn't 'gibe' with the facts.
  • Jeertu way jeclayd dhexqaadka dhoobaada - The hippopotamus loved wallowing. -->
  • "They flouted the conventions and were asked to leave."
  • I want to 'fit' the drapes to the design of the room
  • I think the girl working in the office is 'fit'.
  • This shirt is a bad 'fit'.
  • Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight 'fit'.
  • The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong 'fit' ratings.
  • He had a laughing 'fit' which lasted more than ten minutes.
  • She had a 'fit' and had thrown all of his clothes out of the window.
  • The values of the American Revolution have 'disseminated' throughout the world.
  • motor unit
  • She has excellent motor motor skills.
  • Humans and birds can perceive 'colour'
  • Most languages have names for the 'colours' black, white, red and green.
  • He referred to the white flag as one "drained of all 'colour'".
  • 'Colour' has been a sensitive issue in many societies.
  • a bit of local 'colour'
  • The loss of their 'colours' destroyed the regiment's morale.
  • This film is broadcast in 'colour'.
  • He was awarded 'colours' for his football.
  • We could 'colour' the walls red.
  • My son loves to 'colour'.
  • Her face 'coloured' as she realised her mistake.
  • That interpretation certainly 'colours' my perception of the book.
  • 'Colour' me confused.
  • Le Roy de Jesuralem porte l'escu d'argent croiselee d'or a une croise potente d'or. Et si avient malement 'colour' d'or en argent
  • I could almost see the 'rancor' in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.
  • It was vicious; he went for the 'jugular'.
  • She said nothing and simply stared at him, eyes 'aflame'.
  • He 'involuntarily' overheard the conversation.
  • He found himself the 'involuntary' witness in the trial.
  • The reporter gave the witness an 'interview'.
  • It was a dreadful 'interview'; I have no hope of getting the job.
  • He 'interviewed' the witness.
  • The witness was 'interviewed'.
  • I am a longstanding financial 'contributor' to Amnesty International.
  • He was a regular 'contributor' to Greenpeace protests.
  • With her strength and intelligence, she is an important 'contributor' to the indigenous gene pool.
  • William Safire has been a notable 'contributor' to the op-ed pages of the New York Times for many years.
  • His 'archive' of Old High German language texts is the most extensive in Britain.
  • I was planning on archiving the documents from 2001.
  • That was a most 'inopportune' spot for a picnic.
  • The 'inopportune' arrival of the bus cut short the interesting conversation.
  • All of my grandparents are 'dead'.
  • He is 'dead' to me.
  • She stood with 'dead' face and limp arms, unresponsive to my plea.
  • the 'dead' load on the floor; a 'dead' lift.
  • 'dead' air; a 'dead' glass of soda.
  • 'dead' time; 'dead' fields; also in compounds.
  • OK, the circuit’s 'dead'. Go ahead and cut the wire.
  • Now that the motor’s 'dead' you can reach in and extract the spark plugs.
  • That monitor is 'dead'; don’t bother hooking it up.
  • There are several 'dead' laws still on the books regulating where horses may be hitched.
  • Is this beer glass 'dead' ?
  • Once the ball crosses the foul line, it’s 'dead'.
  • 'dead' stop; 'dead' sleep; 'dead' giveaway; 'dead' silence
  • 'dead' center; 'dead' aim; a 'dead' eye; a 'dead' level
  • After sitting on my hands for a while, my arms became 'dead'.
  • The 'dead' of night. The 'dead' of winter.
  • Have respect for the 'dead'.
  • He hit the target 'dead' in the centre.
  • She’s 'dead' sexy.
  • He’s 'dead' stupid.
  • I’m 'dead' tired.
  • That’s 'dead' sure!
  • My new invention will let you alphabetize your matchbook collection in half the usual time.
  • I'm afraid there was no burglar. It was all the housekeeper's invention.
  • It took quite a bit of invention to come up with a plan, but we did it.
  • I particularly like the inventions in C-minor.
  • That judicial method which serveth best for the invention of truth.
  • The complex numbers 'satisfy' .
  • My request for a pay rise was 'refused'.
  • I refuse to listen to this nonsense any more.
  • I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she 'refused'.
  • I'm going to pick up some 'chow' for dinner.
  • We need more puppy 'chow'.
  • The heavy 'cultivation' of the hillside led to soil erosion.
  • These fields are in 'cultivation'.
  • His steadfast 'cultivation' of their relationship finally bore fruit.
  • She is a woman of great 'cultivation'.
  • His upbringing had led him to act in an overly 'mannered' way.
  • Each team scored three goals when they played 'football'.
  • Each team scored two touchdowns when they played 'football'.
  • They played 'football' in the snow.
  • The player kicked the 'football'.
  • That budget item became a political 'football'.
  • I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
  • Be sure to 'soap' yourself well before rinsing.
  • Those kids 'soaped' my windows!
  • Hoću da te jebem u dupe.
  • Each 'sluice' of affluent fortune opened soon. -Harte.
  • This home familiarity . . . opens the 'sluices' of sensibility. -I. Taylor.
  • He dried his neck and face, which he had been 'sluicing' with cold water. -De Quincey.
  • What an 'exceptional' flower!
  • The quality of the beer was 'exceptional.'
  • He dropped them not out of spite, but out of 'clumsiness'.
  • The arrival of her new baby would inevitabley 'disorganise' her life.
  • Milton Keynes have yet to 'ice' a team this season
  • If the Bruins 'ice' the puck, the faceoff will be in their own zone.
  • When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will 'harden' his heart, that he shall not let the people go. — KJV, Exodus 4:21
  • De 'geharde' veteranen verbeten de pijn zonder jammeren.
  • De pijn leek na één zweepslag al niet te 'harden', toch moest zijn achterste er nog vijf 'harden'.
  • The normal 'course' of events seems to be just one damned thing after another.
  • His illness ran its 'course'.
  • I need to take a French 'course' to pep up.
  • The cross-country 'course' passes the canal.
  • We offer seafood as the first 'course'.
  • The ship changed its 'course' 15 degrees towards south.
  • A 'course' was plotted to traverse the ocean.
  • Main 'course' and mainsail are the same thing in a sailing ship.
  • On a building that size, two crews could only lay two 'courses' in a day.
  • The oil 'coursed' through the engine.
  • Blood pumped around the human body 'courses' throughout all its veins and arteries.
  • (c1850): "You little thought,” said Mr. Pumblechook, 'apostrophizing' the fowl in the dish, “when you was a young fledgling, what was in store for you. Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens.
  • (1894): "...she resumed her former occupation, and continued to soliloquize and apostrophize her absent handmaidens, without even appearing sensible of his presence. St.Ronan's Well, by Sir Walter Scott.
  • Put the batteries in the 'charger' overnight so we can use them tomorrow.
  • The knight rode a white 'charger'.
  • The fancy restaurant used a white porcelain 'charger' when serving.
  • Please 'extract' the third root of 27.
  • We had a real 'scream' of a time at the beach.
  • He almost hit a pole, the way he came 'screaming' down the hill.
  • I'll 'shout' you all a drink.
  • Without Joy, my life is joyless!
  • Her voice was barely 'perceptible' over the noise, but her gestures made her meaning clear.
  • I gradually passed from sleep to full 'awareness'.
  • The 'awareness' of one type of idea naturally fosters an awareness of another idea
  • Two interactive systems.
  • Interactive user interface
  • I think the boss's decision 'frosted' him, a bit.
  • The seamstress threaded the 'needle' to sew on a button.
  • The 'needle' on the fuel gauge pointed to empty.
  • Ziggy bought some diamond 'needles' for his hi-fi phonograph.
  • I boiled some of the 'needles' from the Christmas tree to add a pleasing scent to the air.
  • Billy 'needled' his sister incessantly about her pimples.
  • This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of 'heat'.
  • That engine is really throwing off some 'heat'.
  • Removal of 'heat' from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid.
  • Stay out of the 'heat' of the sun!
  • The chili sauce gave the dish 'heat'.
  • It's easy to make bad decisions in the 'heat' of the moment
  • The 'heat' from her family after her DUI arrest was unbearable.
  • The 'heat'! Scram!
  • The catcher called for the 'heat', high and tight.
  • The male canines were attracted by the female in 'heat'.
  • The runner had high hopes, but was out of contention after the first 'heat'.
  • I can make a scroll like that in a single 'heat'.
  • The children stayed indoors during this year's summer 'heat'.
  • I'll 'heat' up the water.
  • The massage 'heated' her up.
  • It's not a name brand bag, just a cheap 'knockoff'.
  • Dumbstruck with joy, she was unable to express herself 'verbally', but the gratitude in her face was evident to all.
  • The clarification of wine.
  • Your ideas deserve clarification.
  • He's got a 'cannon' out in right.
  • The innkeeper brought them food and drink.
  • The white 'cannoned' off the red onto the pink.
  • That is food for thought.
  • This shop stocks many hundreds of different foods.
  • A true introvert, his 'sociability' lagged behind others his age in the school.
  • The speaker argued 'unconvincingly'.
  • Primarily, this will cause deaths, only 'secondarily' it will also cost a lot of money.
  • The store is having a 'liquidation' sale, everything must go as they go out of business.
  • The rapid influx of precious metals from the new mines had an 'inflationary' effect on the specie based economy.
  • He got home from a long day at work tired and 'cranky'.
  • The blue-chinned 'sapphire' can be found many parts of South America, depending on season.
  • Addition on the real numbers is 'commutative' because for any real numbers , .
  • It is important to 'preposition' the material before turning on the machine.
  • All the 'kneelers' sighed with relieve when they were told it was over and they could finally stand up.
  • The parish deacon was always pushing to get new 'kneelers' for the church, probably because he was old and his knees were sensitive.
  • The American 'embassy' to France is located in Paris.
  • I 'hopped' a plane over here as soon as I heard the news.
  • His 'sworn' statement convinced the judge.
  • Improper cooling and a dull milling blade on titanium can 'gall' the surface
  • Your position is 'heretically' wrong.
  • A 'checked' tie.
  • He 'checked' his watch for the third time.
  • They 'demolished' the old house and put up four townhouses.
  • She is an 'orphan' child.
  • With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an 'orphan' program.
  • What do you do when you come across two 'orphaned' polar bear cubs?
  • When you removed that image tag, you 'orphaned' the resized icon.
  • Removing categories 'orphans' pages from the main category tree.
  • 'Imagination' is one of the most advanced human faculties.
  • You think someone's been following you? That's just your 'imagination'.
  • His 'imagination' makes him a valuable team member.
  • His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a 'respectable' person.
  • He's working out with 'weights'.
  • Kärleken till pengar är 'roten' till allt ont
  • Kubik'roten' ur 27 är 3
  • Multiplicera med 'roten' ur 2
  • He expected the 'flimsy' structure to collapse at any moment.
  • Get out of bed, you 'lazy' lout!
  • 'lazy' port
  • I love staying inside and reading on a 'lazy' Sunday.
  • What is that 'fishy' odor?
  • I don't trust him; his claims seem 'fishy' to me.
  • My head sank easily into the 'soft' pillow.
  • Polish the silver with a 'soft' cloth to avoid scratching.
  • There was a 'soft' breeze blowing.
  • a 'soft' job
  • 'Soft' lighting
  • At the intersection, there are two roads going to the left. Take the 'soft' left.
  • I could hear the 'soft' rustle of the leaves in the trees.
  • DH represents the voiced (soft) th of English these clothes. — w:The Lords of the The Lord of the Rings, w:J.R.R. J.R.R. Tolkien
  • When it comes to drinking, he is as 'soft' as they come.
  • You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very 'soft'.
  • an economic stimulus
  • Higher 'weighting' was assigned to data from double-blind studies.
  • 'Semen' manu spargere.
  • It is believed that a 'cataclysmic' impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
  • Adding the acid will cause the salt to 'precipitate'.
  • It will 'precipitate' tomorrow, but we don't know whether as rain or snow.
  • That athlete is a real 'thoroughbred'.
  • Geoffrey O'Hara - K-K-K-Katy
  • K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy, / You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore; / When the m-m-m-moon shines, / Over the 'cowshed', / I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door.
  • There are two steers in the third 'pen'.
  • They caught him with a stolen horse, and he wound up in the 'pen' again.
  • Two righties are up in the 'pen'.
  • He took notes with a 'pen'.
  • He was in a stable relationship.
  • He was arrested and taken down to Sun Hill 'nick' to be charged. (police station)
  • He's just been released from Shadwell 'nick' after doing ten years for attempted murder. (prison)
  • The car I bought was cheap and in good 'nick'.
  • I 'nicked' myself while I was shaving.
  • Someone's 'nicked' my bike!
  • The police 'nicked' him climbing over the fence of the house he'd broken into.
  • The 'notches' in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
  • This car is a 'notch' better than the other.
  • The tribe's hunters 'notch' their kills by notches on each's axe's handle
  • The team 'notched' up many wins.
  • 'Broadcasting can be a lucrative field, but very few people end up on the air.
  • This radio station is 'broadcasting' at a frequency of 104Mhz.
  • We sewed the seeds, 'broadcasting' with a rotary spreader.
  • Poor boys often have to wear whatever a big brother has 'outgrown'.
  • The best adapted plant varieties tend to 'outgrow' the other.
  • ...and other indices which despair and shame (...) forbid me to 'tabulate'... --w:Vladimir Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita
  • The plants receive regular 'waterings'.
  • A psychopathic killer is on the loose.
  • I will 'prove' my method is more effective than yours.
  • The hypothesis has not been 'proven' to our satisfaction.
  • It 'proved' to be a cold day.
  • Have an exit strategy should your calculations 'prove' incorrect.
  • The shot 'rendered' her immobile.
  • The pianist 'rendered' the Beethoven sonata beautifully.
  • we may, at last, 'render' our philosophy like that of Epictetus
  • 'render' a verdict (= 'deliver' a judgment)
  • They had to 'render' the estate.
  • 'render' aid
  • 'render' money
  • 'rendering' images
  • 'rendering' of fat into soap
  • Bacon is very fatty when raw, however most of that will 'render' during cooking.
  • When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud 'bang'.
  • Tiffany has long hair and 'bangs'.
  • 1902: She was not much to look at. Her red hair hung in an uncurled bang over her forehead — w:Barbara Barbara Baynton, short story Squeaker's Mate (variously reprinted, including in The Penguin Century of Australian Stories, ed. Carmel Bird, 2000, ISBN 0-670-89233-5)
  • An e-mail address with an ! is called a 'bang' path.
  • Load the bang into the hole.
  • The fireworks 'banged' away all through the night.
  • Hold the picture while I 'bang' in this nail.
  • He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, "'Bang'!"
  • Wees maar niet 'bang'. — Please don't be 'afraid'.
  • Ik ben 'bang' voor het donker! — I am scared of the 'dark'!
  • Note: Used as a suffix in words such as PC방 (Internet café), 노래방 (noraebang, karaoke room), 소주방 (sojubang, drink shop)
  • The candidate made 'disparaging' remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.
  • The 'lengthiness' of his talk bored most of his audience nearly to sleep.
  • The troops went hungry because of the 'insufficiency' of their supplies.
  • Have you thought of a job as a 'carer' for disabled people?
  • He retired early to be a full-time 'carer' for his wife / husband.
  • The company is targeting children in their latest advertising 'campaign'.
  • She 'campaigned' for better social security.
  • The general concern about industrial 'stagnation' inspired an overhaul of the patent system.
  • Factors known to encourage the growth of harmful bacteria inside cooling systems include the 'stagnation' of the water.
  • Fred was known for his 'callousness'; local panhandlers had long since learned not to try their sob stories on him.
  • "if the rate of heating is substantially reduced, not only is the 'throughput' of the apparatus diminished and the cost of the process increased, but the properties of the resultant coke are detrimentally affected."
  • His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
  • There is a contradiction in what you say - she can't be both married and single.
  • Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism.
  • This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines.
  • They filled him full of 'lead'.
  • He 'led' a double five.
  • The shock 'led' to a change in his behaviour.
  • The batter always 'leads' off base.
  • The runner took his 'lead' from first.
  • The contestants are all tied; no one has the 'lead' position.
  • The face of the cliff had many 'projections' which are big enough for birds to nest on.
  • 'Sectionalism' is tearing the country apart. Everyone wants the other regions to do the work and pay the taxes while they reap the benefits.
  • We thought the toy was still in its original packaging because it was 'shrink-wrapped'.
  • What are the 'pros' and cons of buying a car?
  • He is 'pro' exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum.
  • When it comes to DIY, he's a real 'pro'.
  • Všechno má svá 'pro' a proti. — Everything has its pros and cons.
  • Il est très 'pro'.
  • Nous avons à faire à un 'pro' !
  • Admission is £10 'per' person.
  • miles 'per' gallon
  • beats 'per' minute
  • Introduce the endoscope 'per' nasum.
  • The medication is to be administered 'per' orum.
  • I parked my car at the curb 'per' your request.
  • El meu germà va anar a Tahití 'per' vacar a la platja.
  • Motoren roterer 1000 gange 'per' minut.
  • De motor draait 1000 toeren 'per' minuut.
  • Li skribis 'per' plumo.
  • Ilu batis me 'per' bastono.
  • Motoren roterer 1000 ganger 'per' minutt.
  • Motorn roterar 1000 varv 'per' minut.
  • An anteater is an 'insectivore' with a long sticky tongue so it can catch its prey.
  • The 'combined' efforts of the emergency workers kept the river from going over its banks, barely.
  • The cook 'combined' equal parts chocolate and vanilla batter in the cake.
  • Now the conductor will 'couple' the train cars.
  • I've 'coupled' our system to theirs.
  • Jean et Amélie forment un joli 'couple'. - Jean and Amélie make a cute couple.
  • '1611' And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red 'heifer' without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke — Numbers 19:1-2 KJV
  • Mon 'patron' m'a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.
  • We'll use poison to 'exterminate' the rats.
  • Even a mass birching at the public school failed to 'exterminate' truancy
  • She was the best 'headhunter' they had ever seen.
  • Thankfully, there aren't many 'headhunters' in the modern game.
  • He is known as a goon and a 'headhunter'.
  • He 'flunked' math, again.
  • Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher 'flunked' him.
  • 'cross-country' skiing
  • 'cross-country' flight
  • Do you want small bills or are 'fifties' OK?
  • They had a bit of a 'disagreement' about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise.
  • The theory shows considerable 'disagreement' with the data.
  • There is an alledged, in fact somewhat artificial 'demarcation' in the type of work done by members of different trade unions.
  • She sat and fidgeted out of 'restlessness' as she waited.
  • '1604' I am the sister of one Claudio, Condemn'd upon the act of 'fornication' To lose his head; condemn'd by Angelo — Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 5, Scene 1
  • '1611' Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, 'fornication', uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. — Galatians 5:19-21 KJV
  • [The exploits] of the ancient saints ... do far surpass the most famous 'achievements' of pagan heroes. - w:Isaac Isaac Barrow
  • The highest 'achievements' of the human intellect. - w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • Finishing the game does not give you a 100% score until you have unlocked all of the 'achievements'.
  • Note -- 'maid' is often used in the common or species names of flowering plants.
  • Christ was a 'maid' and shapen as a man. — Chaucer
  • He 'consolidated' his luggage into a single large bag.
  • He is a great 'accumulator' of bad jokes.
  • Looks like it's time to recharge the 'accumulator' again.
  • The bug was so bad that we had to 'retrofit' our patch to the last three releases, as well as the newest release.
  • After the regime fell the leader was executed and the priniciple party members were 'denaturalized' and deported.
  • He raised his hand to make his 'announcement' and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."
  • This 'announcement' was made during the first training session.
  • The 'announcement' implied that somebody needed a spare Toshiba charger.
  • It seems this 'complicated' situation will not blow over soon.
  • The process of fixing the car engine was 'complicated' by the lack of tools.
  • A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges.
  • The brush fire is now 'contained', if it doesn't jump the lines it will burn itself out.
  • This box 'contained' rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.
  • I will purchase the vacation package if you will 'include' car rental.
  • The vacation package 'includes' car rental.
  • pod ziemią — underground
  • The old ladies wore an assortment of 'plumed', spangled, fruit-encrusted, and otherwise ostentatious hats.
  • It's rude to 'point' at other people.
  • If he asks for food, 'point' him toward the refrigerator.
  • Ne craignez point - Fear not
  • The rise of his pants was so low that his tailbone was exposed.
  • The governor just gave me a rise of 2-pounds-6.
  • We watched the balloon 'rise'.
  • The sun was 'rising' in the East.
  • He 'rose' from the grave.
  • He is 'risen'!
  • I made sure to 'memo' him about the client's complaints.
  • English: me, him, them
  • French: moi, toi
  • Irish: é, him
  • The sentence ‘This house is big.’ exemplifies the 'predicative' use of ‘big’.
  • I'm not handsome in the classical sense. The eyes 'droop', the mouth is crooked, the teeth aren't straight, the voice sounds like a Mafioso pallbearer, but somehow it all works. – William Wordsworth
  • He walked with a discouraged 'droop'.
  • A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. --Motley.
  • They are 'touting' their PowerSpheres, but I don't know how well those really work.
  • There have been ten unsolved 'murders' this year alone.
  • The defendant was charged with 'murder'.
  • This headache is 'murder'.
  • Our team is going to 'murder' them.
  • He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll 'murder' him!
  • I could 'murder' a hamburger right now.
  • ear piercing
  • piercing eyes
  • The 'piercing' noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
  • In cheese making, milk 'coagulates' into curds that become cheese.
  • Too much lemon will 'curdle' the milk in your tea.
  • '2009 D'Amico, Rob', Editor, Texas Teacher, published by Texas AFT (affiliate of American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO); "Austin classified employees gain due process rights", April 2009, p14:
  • I only use the library for the 'encyclopedia', we’ve got most other books here.
  • These 'hypotheticals' serve no purpose until we have more information.
  • 'Raise' your hand if want to say something.
  • He 'raises' a lot of money for charity.
  • We visited a farm where they 'raise' chickens.
  • Chew with your mouth shut — were you 'raised' in a barn?
  • John bet, and Julie 'raised' requiring John to put in more money.
  • There should be some consideration (i.e. payment or exchange) to 'raise' a use.
  • Two 'raised' to the fifth power equals 32.
  • The boss gave me a 'raise'.
  • I had to pop that embarrassing 'pimple', it was huge and red and on the tip of my nose.
  • He's such a 'pimple'! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!
  • The 'boundlessness' of the night sky mocks our sense of scale.
  • Radiation 'decoupled' from matter
  • He spent all day 'cosying' up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.
  • He spent all day 'cozying' up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.
  • a. used around a ship’s propeller shaft.
  • b. used around a tap, valve or faucet.
  • The taskforce spent months on the 'codification' of their mandate, but when they were done all agreed they knew exactly what they were supposed to do.
  • This ink spot on the contract is 'indelible'.
  • This stain on my shirt is 'indelible'.
  • That horrible story just might make an 'indelible' impression on the memory.
  • We'll 'bivouac' here tonight.
  • He is the President-'elect'.
  • Dan won't be able to come to the party, since he broke his 'leg' last week and is now on crutches.
  • The left 'leg' of these jeans has a tear.
  • After six days, we're finally in the last 'leg' of our cross-country trip.
  • The kettle was kept on the 'simmer'.
  • The soup 'simmered' on the stove.
  • 'Simmer' the soup for five minutes, then serve.
  • De 'benen' van een passer. — The legs of a pair of compasses.
  • De 'benen' van een hoek. — The sides of an angle.
  • '1930': Avail yourself of our Lay-By Service — Hordern Brothers (a Sydney retailer) advertisement, 16 October 1930.
  • '1931': enables you to secure Sale Bargains without the necessity of paying in full at once. Leave a deposit, pay the balance as it suits you, and on the completion of payments the goods will be delivered in the usual way. No interest is charged. — Anthony Hordern (another Sydney retailer), advertisement describing what they called their D.P.S., January 1931
  • Both quoted in Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, second edition, 1966, chapter X, section 2, page 206.
  • There was a 'break-in' at the shop; everything was taken.
  • The parachutists were 'spectacular'.
  • the merely 'spectacular'
  • Tune in next week for our holiday 'spectacular'.
  • Electric and magnetic forces are closely 'related'.
  • Everyone is 'related' to their parents.
  • Gun-'related' crime.
  • An earthworm is a 'hermaphrodite'.
  • If you 'waive' the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.
  • I had to sign a 'waiver' when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
  • I needed a 'waiver' from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.
  • I needed a 'waiver' from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.
  • At our family reunion, the 'menfolk' generally have a ball game, while the womenfolk gossip and trade snapshots.
  • The old woman was surprised when the soldiers stopped to look at her camouflage quilts, since 'menfolk' are rarely interested in needlework.
  • They went on a 'sightseeing' trip around the area.
  • Sightseeing is a frequent reason to visit San Francisco.
  • The astronauts saw the 'earth' from the porthole.
  • This is good 'earth' for growing potatoes.
  • She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched 'earth'.
  • Birds are of the sky, not of the 'earth'.
  • That noise is because the amplifier is not properly 'earthed'.
  • There's time for a quick skate before dinner.
  • The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen.
  • They sought out cost 'adders' with an eye toward eliminating them.
  • wāiklis 'adder' mērgā - boy 'or' girl
  • Turn 'left' at the corner.
  • The political 'left' is not holding enough power.
  • There are only three cups of juice 'left'.
  • We were not 'left' go to the beach after school except on a weekend.
  • Your accusations 'offend' me deeply.
  • Don't worry. I don't 'offend' easily.
  • Strong light 'offends' the eye.
  • Physically enjoyable frivolity can still 'offend' the conscience
  • "Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the 'mote' out of thy brother's eye." -Matthew 7:5.
  • So 'mote' it be!
  • There is a 'dip' in the road ahead.
  • I'm going for a 'dip' before breakfast.
  • Hmmm, this onion 'dip' is just scrumptious.
  • Dip your biscuit into your tea.
  • Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car.
  • “The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.”
  • The farmer is going to dip the cattle today.
  • He was speaking in his native 'tongue'.
  • This old PC has still got plenty of 'mileage' in it.
  • '1866:' New Albany Ledger, October 6 (describing the steamboat Robert E. Lee)
  • 'rational' conduct
  • Man is a 'rational' creature.
  • The quotient of two 'rationals' is again a 'rational'.
  • Personal courage and an indomitable self-confidence were the chief, indeed the only, qualities which sprang to light in General Feversham. -- 'The Four Feathers'
  • Mr. Miller appears to have been a man of indomitable spirit and industry. -- 'THE PRETENTIOUS YOUNG LADIES: A COMEDY IN ONE ACT.'
  • Napoleon Bonaparte was indomitable until The Battle of Waterloo
  • The 'beleaguered' little shop finally had to close its doors when the health department inspected the premises.
  • The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still 'unacceptably' high.
  • Your comments are 'unacceptably' provocative.
  • My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was 'elective' surgery.
  • Atheists argue that there is no 'experiential' confirmation for the existence of a god.
  • Each color has a unique 'experiential' quality.
  • 'Pap' and wors is traditionally eaten at a braai.
  • Look, that pop star’s been papped in her bikini again!
  • "The following Adagietto was like a long, melting 'appoggiatura' composed of smaller dying falls and languid resolutions." — New York Times, March 2, 1992
  • She 'tendentiously' espoused her particular solution at every opportunity.
  • As a supporter of the cause, his reports were 'tendentious' in the extreme.
  • We serve 'breakfast' all day.
  • He 'breakfasted' on pizza and Coke.
  • The farmers’ market had a wide variety of 'chillis' from anchos to jalepenos to habeneros.
  • I fancy having some 'chilli' for dinner tonight. What about you, Sandra?
  • I want to make this pasta spicy so I’m going to add some 'chilli' to it.
  • The citizen's concern was 'duly' noted in the meeting minutes.
  • He 'laboriously' climbed the steep rock face, pulling himself up inch by inch.
  • The advertisements made the place look promising, but the food was 'astonishingly' bad.
  • The world will change if all countries agreed to the 'disablement' of all nuclear weapons.
  • He looked at her for ten full minutes before 'recognition' dawned.
  • The law was a 'recognition' of their civil rights.
  • The charity gained plenty of 'recognition' for its efforts, but little money.
  • Some said he was the greatest of his time but with the amount of talent around that view was 'contestable'
  • You are behaving 'illogically'. Your plan is emotionally sound, but not well thought out.
  • After the hurricane the building was 'structurally' sound but aesthetically displeasing.
  • 'Self-analysis' of my interactions with others fails because though I understand myself I can't understand others.
  • He has read and traveled 'extensively'.
  • He became more 'extensively' involved than he intended.
  • He gestured 'unbelievably'. Everyone knew he was faking being sick.
  • His face turned 'unbelievably' blue. We realized he was actually choking.
  • 'Unbelievably', Rudy saved the man's life but got sued for breaking two of his ribs.
  • We sat at a 'round' table to make conversation easier.
  • The ancient Egyptian demonstrated that the Earth is 'round', not flat.
  • Our child's bed has 'round' corners for safety.
  • The baker sold us a 'round' dozen.
  • One hundred is a nice 'round' number.
  • The guards have started their 'rounds'; the prisoner should be caught soon.
  • The candidate got a 'round' of applause after every sentence or two.
  • They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes.
  • qualifying 'rounds' of the championship
  • All furniture in the nursery had 'rounds' on the edges and in the crevices.
  • I look 'round' the room quick to make sure it's neat looking.
  • The carpenter 'rounded' the edges of the table.
  • She 'rounded out' her education with only a single mathematics class.
  • Ninety-five 'rounds' up to one hundred.
  • Helen watched him until he 'rounded' the corner.
  • As a group of policemen went past him, one of them 'rounded' on him, grabbing him by the arm.
  • And the runners 'round' the bases on the double by Jones.
  • The troops of my 'escort' marched at the ordinary rate. -Burke.
  • This accident was caused by 'carelessness'.
  • This painting shows little 'organization' at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear.
  • The 'organization' of the book is as follows.
  • In response to the crisis, the nations in the region formed an 'organization'.
  • If you want to be part of this 'organization', you have to follow its rules.
  • Over time, the spontaneous movement had become an 'organization'.
  • What is your 'thinking' on this subject?
  • I'm 'thinking' about inventing a new perpetual-motion machine.
  • 'Mince' tastes really good fried in a pan with some chopped onion and tomato.
  • During Christmas time my dad loves to eat 'mince' pies.
  • Butchers often use machines to 'mince' meat.
  • I know no ways to 'mince' it in love, but directly to say — "I love you." — Shakespeare
  • The daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, 'mincing' as they go. --Is. III. 16.
  • I'll turn two 'mincing' steps into a manly stride. — Shakespeare
  • I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens 'mince' around on stage.
  • Hi ha moltes colomes i teuladins — There are many pigeons and sparrows.
  • Ella escriu els articles i ell els il·lustra amb els seus dibuixos — She writes the articles and he illustrates them with his drawings.
  • i = /ɪ˨/
  • í = /ɪ˥/
  • ii = /iː˨˨/
  • íi = /iː˥˨/
  • ií = /iː˨˥/
  • íí = /iː˥˥/
  • Ligge 'i' sengen — Laying in bed.
  • Oppe 'i' fjellene — Up in the mountains.
  • Møtet varte ('i') to timer — The meeting lasted (lit. went during) two hours.
  • Han var utenlands 'i' mange år — He lived abroad for many years.
  • 'I' høst, 'i' vår, 'i' dag, 'i' går — In autumn, in spring, today, yesterday
  • Være 'i' fred — To be in peace.
  • Være 'i' god stand — To be in shape (physically fit).
  • Leve 'i' fattigdom — To live in poverty.
  • Betale 'i' gull — To pay in gold.
  • Gjøre noe 'i' all hast — To do something urgently (lit. in all haste)
  • 'i' hemmelighet — in secret
  • 'I' deg har jeg en sann venn — In you I have a true friend.
  • Adam i Ewa tylko zjedli jabłko — Adam and Eve only ate an apple.
  • Patrzę na nią i oczom nie wierzę — I look at her and can't believe my eyes.
  • Ivica i Marica se vole — Ivica and Marica love each other.
  • i tako dalje — and so on
  • ne možeš istovremeno i tužiti i suditi. — you can't simultaneously both sue and judge
  • i meni se sviđa vaš odabir — I like your choice too
  • (čak) i ja sam pozvan na zabavu! — even I have been invited to the party
  • on je ne samo darovit, nego i jako marljiv — he is not only talented, but also very industrious
  • umorio sam se i nisam mogao više igrati košarku — I grew tired, so I couldn't play basketball anymore
  • Kim bor 'i' Stockholm, som ligger 'i' Sverige.
  • Klockan tjugo 'i' elva gick slutligen jag hem.
  • 'i' måndags
  • 'i' julas
  • i porang (he/she/it is / they are beautiful)
  • a-i-kuab (i know him/her/it/them)
  • i py (his/her/its/their foot/feet)
  • i xupé (to him/her/it/them)
  • Mae'r jem i Siân - The jewel's for Siân.
  • Maen nhw'n dweud 'iddi' hi yfed gormod o gwrw - They say that she drank too much beer
  • I taught 'myself'.
  • I taught him 'myself'.
  • I 'myself' taught him.
  • Dr. Smith and 'myself' will be assisting.
  • Nurse, please bring gloves for Dr. Smith and 'myself'.
  • I am not 'myself' today.
  • Can you hear 'me'?
  • '1819', w:John John Keats, w:La Belle Dame sans Merci: A La Belle Dame sans Merci - And I awoke, and found 'me' here.
  • Come with 'me'.
  • He gave 'me' this.
  • '1993', Harper’s Magazine, April - When I get to college, I’m gonna get 'me' a white Nissan Sentra.
  • It wasn't 'me'.
  • w:Wilfred Wilfred Owen (1893–1918), The Letter - And give us back 'me' cigarette!
  • 'Me' and my friends played a game.
  • '1844', w:Charles Charles Wilkes, Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, Vol. II - One of them, whose sobriquet was Big-headed Blackboy, was stretched out before the fire, and no answer could be obtained from him, but a drawling repetition, in grunts of displeasure, of “Bel (not) 'me' want to go.”
  • '2005', w:The Brothers Michael Chapman & Matthew Chapman, Teen Girl Squad Issue 10 (cartoon), part of w:Homestar Homestar Runner - Strong Bad: 'Me' gotta see that again.
  • '目'がかゆいです。
  • Kva skal 'me' gjera?
  • 'bogus' laws
  • An estate in fee entailed, or limited in descent to a particular class of issue.
  • The rule by which the descent is fixed.
  • This activity will 'entail' careful attention to detail.
  • There is nothing so impossible in Nature but mountebanks will undertake; nothing so incredible but they will affirm. - John Bull
  • Chide me no more. I'll mountebank their loves,
    Cog their hearts from them, and come home beloved - Coriolanus, w:William Wm. Shakespeare
  • Soldiers were drafted compulsorily.
  • There was much 'gaiety' at the ball.
  • The decorations added greatly to the 'gaiety' of the room.
  • The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the 10 years 'limitation'
  • 'Esteem' your elders, boy.
  • Mary is an 'esteemed' member of the community
  • The Earth, which I 'esteem' unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.
  • The 'historicity' of Jesus is a matter of some debate among scholars.
  • Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman had long known that his fragile supply and communication lines through Tennessee were in serious jeopardy because of 'depredations' by Forrest's cavalry raids.(:w:en:Battle of Brice's Battle of Brice's Crossroads)
  • It will take several years to 'evaluate' the material gathered in the survey.
  • 'Evaluate' this polynomial
  • Those Beatrix Potter animals are a little 'twee' for my taste.
  • The day left an 'imprint' in my mind.
  • The shirts bore the company 'imprint' on the right sleeve.
  • For a fee, they can 'imprint' the envelopes with a monogram.
  • killer of lang=ang
  • self-slaughter, lang=ang
  • lang=ang
  • The performer 'somersaulted' all the way across the stage.
  • The microscope showed a single blue 'fiber' stuck to the sole of the shoe.
  • The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough 'fiber'.
  • Please use polyester 'fiber' for this shirt.
  • Fresh vegetables are a good source of 'fiber'
  • The ordeal was a test of everyone's 'fiber'.
  • Under this map, any two values in the 'fiber' of a given point on the circle differ by 2π
  • The microscope showed several different 'fibres' stuck to the sole of the shoe.
  • The cloth was made from strange, somewhat rough 'fibre'.
  • Fresh vegetables are a good source of 'fibre'.
  • The ordeal was a test of everyone’s 'fibre'.
  • Under this map, any two values in the fibre of a given point on the circle differ by 2π
  • I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.
  • The violinist was a master of her 'instrument'.
  • The 'instrument' detected an increase in radioactivity.
  • The dentist set down his tray of 'instruments'.
  • A bond indenture is the 'instrument' that gives a bond its value.
  • Negotiable 'instruments' are the foundation of the debt markets.
  • I'm 'learning' to ride a unicycle.
  • 'Learning' to ride a unicycle sounds exciting.
  • The department head was also a scholar of great 'learning'.
  • The dog tracked 'sloppy' mud through the kitchen.
  • The carpenter did a 'sloppy' job of building the staircase.
  • a 'sloppy' measurement; a 'sloppy' fit
  • He skillfully took charge of the event, and 'furthermore', he stayed late after it to clean up.
  • The papers weren't official until the seal had been 'embossed' on them.
  • That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he's such a 'disturbance'.
  • He got his 'comeuppance' for cheating.
  • The townspeople were unwelcoming, making little effort to make the newcomer feel welcome.
  • Are you having a 'giraffe'?!
  • Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.-- w:Jeremy Jeremy Taylor.
  • Truth and reason constitute that intellectual gold that defies destruction.--Johnson.
  • Me didst Thou constitute a priest of thine.-- w:William William Wordsworth.
  • I don't want to call him 'self-absorbed' but he was more concerned with the scratch on his car than the people in the car he hit.
  • It is best to 'immobilize' the injury until a doctor can examine it.
  • The gentleman believed in 'misogamy' because his first two marriages had failed.
  • The 'reality' of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend
  • The ultimate 'reality' of life is it ends in death
  • His dark black beard accentuated his 'roguishness'.
  • The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's 'shot'.
  • I have to go to bed now, I'm 'shot'.
  • The 'shot' was wide of the mark.
  • They took the lead on a last-minute 'shot'.
  • I'd like just one more 'shot' at winning this game.
  • Drink up. It's his 'shot'.
  • I’ll have to 'resolve' the equation with the new values.
  • I 'resolve' to finish this work before I go home.
  • It took all my 'resolve' to go through with it.
  • The storm's so bad that if you step outside for 20 seconds, you get 'drenched'.
  • German is considered a very 'guttural' language, with many harsh consonants.
  • The low 'stickiness' rating helped explain why our ad’s brand linkage rating was so low: people were turned off by the blurriness of the main photo.
  • It caused quite a 'brouhaha' when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code.
  • Un 'brouhaha', une tempête d’exclamations accueillit ces paroles. (Jules Verne, De la Terre à la Lune, 1865)
  • Before he can succeed, he will have to shed the 'mentality' that he can get by without hard work.
  • When I hear you speak, I hear beautiful 'euphony'.
  • 'Whereabouts' do you live?
  • The 'whereabouts' of the escaped snake are unknown
  • Women's Tennis champions Wikipedia:Maria Maria Sharapova and Wikipedia:Venus Venus Williams are noted for their amazonian physiques.
  • It is no longer considered 'humane' to perform vivisection on research animals.
  • They were glued to the TV, as the referee called out a fifteen yard penalty for 'interference'.
  • They wanted to watch the game on TV, but there was too much 'interference' to even make out the score on the tiny screen.
  • a sickle moon
  • It was the 'evening' of the Roman Empire.
  • His 'disaffection' with all Microsoft products, while justified, was alarming.
  • Question six is asymmetrical: "Are things going in the right direction or on the wrong track?" (The West Wing, Season 1, Episode 21, Toby)
  • After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized.
  • His comments were 'laden' with deeper meaning.
  • Once 'laden' it is easy to regenerate the adsorbent and retrieve the adsorbed species as a gas.
  • He was wholly 'abstracted' by other objects.
  • He 'abstracted' out the square root function.
  • Her companion was 'unnervingly' quiet.
  • Beware you 'commerce' not with bankrupts. -B. Jonson.
  • 'Commercing' with himself. -Tennyson.
  • Musicians ... taught the people in angelic harmonies to 'commerce' with heaven. -Prof. Wilson.
  • Some say that 'communication' is a necessary prerequisite for sentience; others say that it is a result thereof.
  • The node had established 'communication' with the network, but had as yet sent no data.
  • Surveillance was accomplished by means of intercepting the spies' 'communications'.
  • The subpoena required that the company document their 'communication' with the plaintiff.
  • The professors' 'communications' consisted of lively discussions via email.
  • A round archway at the far end of the hallway provided 'communication' to the main chamber.
  • My 'skinned' knuckles hurt until the scrape healed.
  • The bridge was 'insubstantial' and would not safely carry a car.
  • I want to reallocate some of my money from stocks to bonds. (I want to sell some of my stocks and use the proceeds to buy bonds to replace them.)
  • [Appending items one at a time is] still a better deal than concatenation, which 'reallocates' every time.
  • an 'apostolical' mission
  • the 'apostolic' age
  • 'apostolic' faith or practice
  • Ic [...] 'bitre' breostceare gebiden hæbbe. I have endured bitter heart-pain. (The Seafarer)
  • The last 'stronghold' of the Cornish language.
  • I 'encouraged' him during his race.
  • We 'encourage' the use of bicycles in the town centre.
  • The royal family has always 'encouraged' the arts in word and deed
  • His 'leonine' face scared the young children.
  • The ballet dancer representing the swan wore a white 'tutu'.
  • The 'star-crossed' lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying.
  • The Pyncheon Elm, throughout its great circumference, was all alive, and full of the morning sun and a sweet-'tempered' little breeze, which lingered within this verdant sphere, and set a thousand leafy tongues a-whispering all at once. This aged tree appeared to have suffered nothing from the gale. — Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=346264183&tag=Hawthorne,+Nathaniel,+1804-1864:+The+House+of+the+Seven+Gables,+1851&query=tempered&id=Haw3Gab Chapter 19.]
  • '1851' "Not forged!" and snatching Perth's levelled iron from the crotch, Ahab held it out, exclaiming -- "Look ye, Nantucketer; here in this hand I hold his death! 'Tempered' in blood, and 'tempered' by lightning are these barbs; and I swear to temper them triply in that hot place behind the fin, where the white whale most feels his accursed life!" — Herman Melville, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=475125179&textreg=1&query=tempered&id=Mel2Mob Moby Dick.]
  • '1792' The downcast eye, the rosy blush, the retiring grace, are all proper in their season; but modesty, being the child of reason, cannot long exist with the sensibility that is not 'tempered' by reflection — Mary Wollstonecraft, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=748286979&tag=Wollstonecraft,+Mary,+1759-1797:+A+vindication+of+the+rights+of+woman,+1892&query=tempered&id=WolVind A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.]
  • Although such letter shall not be interpreted as a 'testamentary' writing, I request that my beneficiaries and executor carry out the requests made in the letter.
  • We would have died without the unexpected rain that brought 'life-giving' water.
  • Don't waste your time trying to change his mind, he's completely 'intransigent'.
  • Her suitors were all 'vying' for her attention.
  • Political parties are always 'vying' with one another to get the most attention.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • a 'deleterious' chemical
  • I visited my 'podiatrist' to get a new pair of orthopedic inserts for my sneakers.
  • "The test was 'terrifically' hard", said the tired student.
  • The bus has been stripped down and 'coachbuilders', mechanics and upholsterers have been rebuilding the chassis, fittings and engine. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4962488.stm "Home straight for bus restoration"], BBC News
  • Seaweed 'clung' to the anchor.
  • The clumsy filing system has been a huge 'headache'.
  • He 'dodged' traffic crossing the street.
  • The politician 'dodged' the question with a meaningless reply.
  • '1989 Hiaasen, Carl', Skin Tight, Ballantine Books, New York, ch.22:
  • Get over here! I'll 'mace' you good!
  • He came to the startling 'realization' that he had never really known.
  • He did not stay around long enough to see the 'realization' of the idea.
  • The 'realization' of the plan took several years.
  • The painter's 'realization' of her concept was breathtaking.
  • w:Albert Albert Einstein was autodidactic.
  • Of all the things that attracted her to the park, the 'timelessness' of the ever-flowing river was most pleasing.
  • The 'connotations' of the phrase "you are a dog" are that you are physically unattractive or morally reprehensible, not that you are a canine.
  • The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different 'connotations' but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).
  • We watched as the storm clouds advanced 'inexorably' closer to us.
  • The government agents 'stole' my identity.
  • Three irreplaceable paintings were 'stolen' from the gallery.
  • He 'stole' the car for two thousand less than its book value.
  • He 'stole' across the room, trying not to wake her.
  • At this price, this car is a 'steal'.
  • I’ll 'take' that plate off the table.
  • Do you 'take' sugar in your coffee?
  • We 'take' all major credit cards.
  • After a bloody battle, they were able to 'take' the city.
  • The rapist 'took' his victims in dark alleys.
  • I'll 'take' the plate with me.
  • I'll 'take' the blue plates.
  • That truck bed will only 'take' two tons.
  • I can 'take' the noise, but I can't take the smell.
  • He’ll probably 'take' this one.
  • I 'take' aspirin every day to thin my blood.
  • Do you 'take' me for a fool?
  • I 'take' it you're not going?
  • Looking at him as he came into the room, I 'took' him for his father.
  • He was often 'taken' to be a man of means.
  • I plan to 'take' math, physics, literature and flower arrangement this semester.
  • Aren't you supposed to 'take' your math final today?
  • When will you 'take' your vacation?
  • I had to 'take' a pee.
  • Don't try to 'take' that guy. He's bigger than you.
  • I started some tomato seeds last spring, but they didn't 'take'.
  • They 'took' ill within 3 hours.
  • She 'took' sick with the flu.
  • Looks like it's gonna 'take' a taller person to get that down.
  • Finishing this on schedule will 'take' a lot of overtime.
  • The photographer 'took' a picture of our family.
  • I estimate the trip will 'take' about ten minutes.
  • Let's 'take' the bus today.
  • This camera 'takes' 35mm film.
  • I've had a lot of problems recently. 'Take' last Monday. The car broke down on the way to work. Then ...etc.
  • (1) & (2): He wants half of the 'take' if he helps with the job.
  • (3) The mayor is on the 'take'.
  • What’s your 'take' on this issue, Fred?
  • It’s a 'take'.
  • Act seven, scene three, 'take' two.
  • I did a 'take' when I saw the new car in the driveway.
  • I'm not going to 'buy' your stupid excuses anymore!
  • His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish.
  • By February, most New Year's 'resolutions' are forgotten.
  • My resolution is to cut back on the fast food this year.
  • Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance.
  • This monitor's maximum resolution is 1600x1200.
  • Gurdjieff connects this type of breathing with 'yogi' breathing.
  • It's a 'yogi' trick of some sort.
  • Opening night for the new production had an 'electricity' unlike other openings.
  • It was apparent to all but himself that what was once idle curiosity had become a monomania.
  • 'ben' fatto — well done
  • ni xiang mǎi na ben shu? "Which book do you want to buy?"
  • na ben shu mài duoshao qian? (nà běn shū mài duōshao qián? 那本书卖多少钱?) — How much is that book?
  • I went ben the room.
  • The 'craftsmanship' on the antique chair was exquisite.
  • Make sure the 'workpiece' is properly secured in the chuck before turning on the lathe.
  • Take oaths from all kings and magistrates at their 'installment', to do impartial justice by law. Milton.
  • The several chairs of order, look, you scour; . . . Each fair 'installment', coat, and several crest With loyal blazon, evermore be blest. Shakespeare.
  • In order to withdraw money from a cash machine you have to 'insert' your debit card first.
  • To make your proof easier to comprehend I recommend you 'insert' a few more steps.
  • The dancers wore 'flashy' costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.
  • The garden fell into 'disuse' and became overgrown.
  • Don't drive too fast on wet roads or the car may 'hydroplane' and cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
  • They will donate all 'proceeds' from the show to charity.
  • They will donate net 'proceeds' (about 20% of gross) to charity.
  • Susy has to go to the dentist to see if she needs 'braces'.
  • Yup, we put that dastardly villain in 'braces'.
  • Use double 'braces' to invoke a template in Wikipedia.
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  • Some think it most 'ornamental' to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.
  • The early twentieth century was the 'heyday' of the steam locomotive.
  • His 'tactlessness' combined with his bluntness made him many enemies.
  • the bitter wind made me wish I hadn't opted for this 'unlined' coat
  • even on her 70 birthday her skin remains 'unlined'
  • It's almost 'lunchtime', so I think I'll finish up later this afternoon.
  • The lawyer asked for a 'postponement' in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.
  • It is odd he gets so many cavities since he brushes his teeth 'religiously', every night, rain or shine.
  • When will the appraiser 'attest' the date of the painting?
  • You must 'attest' your will in order for it to be valid.
  • Will her fine work 'attest' her ability.
  • Now that was 'low' even for you!
  • You have achieved a new 'low' in behavior, Frank.
  • Economic growth has hit a new 'low'.
  • He is in a 'low' right now
  • Shift out of 'low' before the car gets to eight miles per hour.
  • The cattle were 'lowing'.
  • A barrow or Low, such as were usually cast up over the bodies of eminent Captains. (Robert Plot, The natural history of Staffordshire, 1686; cited after OED).
  • And some they brought the brown lint-seed, and flung it down from the Low. (Mary Howitt, Ballads and other poems 1847)
  • His 'veiled' threat was terrifying.
  • The 'oppression' of the poor by the aristocracy was one cause of the French Revolution.
  • Our 'oppression' was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.
  • After all that work I am really 'thirsty'.
  • I am 'thirsty' for knowledge.
  • After that horrible president left office, the nation was 'thirsty' for change.
  • 'Historically' speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work.
  • The sunlight glistened in the dew on the 'web'.
  • Let me search the 'web' for that.
  • He caught the ball in the 'web'.
  • The gazebo's roof was a 'web' made of thin strips of wood.
  • A duck paddles with its 'webbed' feet.
  • Fred is 'delinquent' in making his car payment.
  • The company made a new effort to collect 'delinquent' payments.
  • He's a 'saver', she's a spender; you think the marriage would be doomed but he keeps them from going into bankruptcy and she makes sure they have alot of fun.
  • A rough estimate.
  • The sea was 'rough'.
  • Being a teenager these days can be 'rough'.
  • His manners are a bit 'rough', but he means well.
  • This box has been through some 'rough' handling.
  • 'Rough' in the shape first, then polish the details.
  • The gangsters 'roughed' him up a little.
  • For example a flat-bottomed bowl.
  • Boredom is an 'occupational' hazard if you are a checkout girl.
  • I heard a 'holler' from over the fence.
  • If you need anything, just give me a 'holler'.
  • You can 'holler' at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.
  • He 'strangled' his wife and dissolved the body in acid.
  • She 'strangled' a scream.
  • The cat slipped from the branch and became 'strangled' by its bell-colla.
  • Eamon Ryan is a 'Deputy' in the Dáil.
  • At today's meeting, 'Deputy' Ryan will speak on local issues.
  • The man was completely 'impervious' to the deception we were trying.
  • Although patchworked and sagging, the roof proved 'impervious' to the weather.
  • The old car seemed to be impervious to the wear and tear of age.
  • '1611' ... So Moses finished the work. Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the 'tabernacle'. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the 'tabernacle'. And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the LORD was upon the 'tabernacle' by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. — Exodus 40:33-38 KJV.
  • '1997' The tabernacle is to be situated "in churches in a most worthy place with the greatest honor." The dignity, placing, and security of the Eucharistic tabernacle should foster adoration before the Lord really present in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar. Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part II, [http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect1chpt2.htm Section 1183.]
  • It was over these innocent necessary precautions that the local committees always showed their meanness. They liked giving over only one contribution to the evangelist, but they wanted nothing said about it till they themselves had been taken care of--till the rent of the hall or the cost of building a 'tabernacle', the heat, the lights, the advertising, and other expenses had been paid. — Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry, [http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0300851.txt Chapter 13.]
  • One child stood as king of the hill, and tried to withstand the pushes and shoves of his 'challengers'.
  • Ozzie and Harriet are 'refined' people.
  • The sugar was 'refined', not gritty.
  • The raw petroleum was 'refined' into kerosene.
  • Defago looked up quickly, as from an interrupted 'reverie', one that had not prevented his seeing all that went on about him.
  • Stop 'daydreaming' and get back to work!
  • She was so 'callous' that she could criticise a cancer patient for wearing a wig.
  • He always tries to get away with doing the 'minimum'.
  • The Maunder 'minimum' of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.
  • He earns the 'least' money in his family.
  • Of all the sisters, she has the 'least' patience.
  • I can only afford to pay the 'least' of the bills.
  • It was the 'least' surprising thing.
  • She hoisted the child 'effortlessly' and plopped him in bed.
  • She stood with her right 'arm' extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”
  • The 'arm' and forearm are parts of the upper limb in the human body.
  • The robot 'arm' reached out and placed the part on the assembly line.
  • Shelburne Bay is an 'arm' of Lake Champlain.
  • Remember to 'arm' an alarm system.
  • Iemand kneep in mijn 'arm'. — Someone pinched my arm.
  • 'arme' landen — poor nations
  • 'arme' stakker… — poor soul…
  • We were so 'poor' that we couldn't afford shoes.
  • That was a 'poor' performance.
  • Oh you 'poor' little thing.
  • Cow's milk is 'poor' in iron.
  • I received a 'poor' reward for all my hard work.
  • The 'poor' are always with us.
  • They visited a pub noted for the wide range of 'cocktails' they serve.
  • "Scientists found a 'cocktail' of pollutants in the river downstream of the chemical factory."
  • "now the orchestra is playing yellow 'cocktail' music" - w:The Great The Great Gatsby, w:F. Scott F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Unwashed dishes and dirty laundry were 'strewn' about the room.
  • I'm 'starved', I haven't eaten since breakfast.
  • 'Herbal' tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head.
  • People think 'herbal' supplements are safer because they are natural.
  • This 'long-lasting' gum keeps its flavor for almost an hour.
  • The 'leisured' class may produce great advances in the arts, or it may fritter away its time.
  • 'Hallelujah!' It’s finally the weekend!
  • Were but my soul as pure From other guilt as that, Heaven did not hold One more 'immaculate'. — w:Sir John Sir John Denham
  • Thou sheer, 'immaculate' and silver fountain. — Shakespeare, Richard II, V-iii.
  • Well, it's a bit of an 'in-joke', but Fred has been going to start that diet "tomorrow" for the last few months.
  • We have an 'in-joke', whenever someone sings a wrong note they wipe the mistake off their music with an obvious gesture.
  • The 'factor' of the trading post bought the furs.
  • The greatest 'factor' in the decision was the need for public transportation.
  • The economy was a 'factor' in this year's budget figures.
  • 3 is a 'factor' of 12, as are 2, 4 and 6.
  • The 'factors' of the Klein four-group are both cyclic of order 2.
  • The launch temperature was a 'factor' of the Challenger disaster.
  • We saw a 'breakdown' by the side of the road.
  • After so much stress, he suffered a 'breakdown' and simply gave up.
  • Looking at the 'breakdown' of the budget, I see a few items we could cut.
  • It was 'tactless' of you not to attend your sister's wedding.
  • 'Justice' was served
  • to demand 'justice'
  • Ministry of 'Justice'
  • the 'justice' system
  • Mr. 'Justice' Krever presides over the appellate court
  • Gravity pulls everything downwards.
  • After the oil price rises, the economy headed downwards
  • 'Possibly', they will make gains in the midterm elections.
  • It was 'possibly' the costliest mistake in the organization's history.
  • This rare and 'possibly' unique specimen must be conserved.
  • I'm much stronger than you, so you can't 'possibly' win.
  • I couldn't 'possibly' be there on time.
  • I couldn't 'possibly' cheat on my wife.
  • So 'dispirited' were the troops after the loss of their beloved commander that they moped about and could barely be bothered to eat let alone load their guns.
  • The 'typewriter' got up and disappeared out a back door, and soon she come back with a man, and he said, "Can I be of some help, Mr. Higgens?" -- The Southpaw, Mike Harris, 1953.
  • He is 'scrupulous' in his finances.
  • He is a 'scrupulous' businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.
  • 'December 20, 1787' My last to you was of Oct. 8 by the Count de Moustier. Yours of July 18. Sep. 6. & Oct. 24. have been 'successively' received, yesterday, the day before & three or four days before that. — Thomas Jefferson, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=401595119&tag=Jefferson,+Thomas,+1743-1826:+Letters,+1760-1826&query=successively&id=JefLett letter to James Madison.]
  • He mastered the 'idiosyncrasies' of English spelling.
  • He grew up in Sweden, but he writes 'impeccable' English.
  • We had a nice 'paddle' this morning.
  • The 'paddle' practically ousted the British cane as the spanker's attribute in the independent US
  • A sea turtle's 'paddles' make it swim almost as fast as land tortoises are slow
  • The workers were 'shovelling' gravel and tarmac into the pothole in the road.
  • After the blizzard, we 'shoveled' the driveway for the next two days.
  • I don't mind 'shoveling', but using a pickaxe hurts my back terribly.
  • I've got only one 'spade' in my hand.
  • to mash on a bicycle pedal
  • I 'cannot' open the window. It is stuck.
  • You 'cannot' enter the hall without a ticket.
  • Who's making that 'row'?
  • The dog has had that bed since he was just a 'pup'.
  • The new teacher is a mere 'pup'.
  • My 'pup' likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!
  • I have another two dozen of these 'puppies' to finish before I can go home.
  • The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her 'forthright' answers.
  • The jet engines 'whined' at take off.
  • Kelly Queen was 'whining' that the boss made him put on his tie.
  • But far more numerous was the 'herd' of such Who think too little and who talk too much. Dryden.
  • You can never interest the common 'herd' in the abstract question. Coleridge.
  • Sheep 'herd' on many hills.
  • I’ll 'herd' among his friends, and seem One of the number. Addison.
  • I heard the herd of cattle being 'herded' home from a long way away.
  • 'Quotation'
  • We quickly 'outstripped' the amateur runners.
  • This year's production has already 'outstripped' last year's.
  • With all his usual 'subtlety', he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
  • The 'subtleties' of this overture are often overlooked.
  • At the king's coronation feast, several 'subtleties' were served between main courses.
  • She was seen running for her life 'scandalously' underclad.
  • It is a 'seasonal' swimming pool.
  • a 'reflecting' pool
  • a 'reflecting' telescope
  • They decided to 'splurge' on the biggest banana split for dessert.
  • The tomato sauce was 'splurged' all over the chips. (British English)
  • Arsenal went 25 games 'unbeaten'.
  • We walked across 'unbeaten' grassland.
  • Fold in the 'unbeaten' eggs.
  • He scored an 'unbeaten' century.
  • John was a fugitive
  • A great writer 'appeared' at that time.
  • One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to 'appear'.
  • He 'appeared' quite happy with the result.
  • I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!
  • I 'like' hamburgers.
  • I 'like' skiing in winter.
  • I 'like' the Seattle Mariners this season.
  • I 'like' to go to the dentist every six months.
  • She 'likes' to keep herself physically fit.
  • We 'like' to keep one around the office just in case.
  • I really 'like' Sandra but don't know how to tell her.
  • Tell me your 'likes' and dislikes.
  • My partner and I have 'like' minds.
  • There are lots of birds 'like' ducks and gulls in this park.
  • We shall never see his 'like' again. — w:Winston Winston Churchill on w:T. E. T.E. Lawrence
  • There were bowls full of sweets, chocolates and the 'like'.
  • It was something the 'likes' of which I had never seen before.
  • It looks 'like' you've finished the project.
  • It seemed 'like' you didn't care.
  • These hamburgers taste 'like' leather.
  • He was so angry, like.
  • She was, 'like', sooooo happy.
  • There were, 'like', twenty of them.
  • And then he, 'like', got all angry and left the room.
  • I was 'like', “Why did you do that?” and he's 'like', “I don't know.”
  • divint ye knaa, 'like'?
  • I dinna 'like'. - I'm not certain I would like to.
  • Oo jist saw it the now, 'like'.
  • Han hade mött sin 'like'
  • My computer came 'preloaded' with wordprocessor software.
  • The Ancients widely regarded 'linseed' as a source of medical treatments
  • At lunch we had a game of 'pickup' hockey.
  • Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a 'pickup', I'm not interested.
  • Many of Thomas Hardy's works were considered 'iconoclastic' in his days.
  • the 'bare' necessities
  • Don't show your 'bare' backside in public.
  • a room 'bare' of furniture
  • The cupboard was 'bare'.
  • The walls of this room are 'bare' — why not hang some paintings on them?
  • The trees were left 'bare' after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves.
  • It's 'bare' money to get in the club each time, man.
  • This porno's 'bare' whack, bruv.
  • Throw the scrap in the 'smelter' so we can melt it down and reuse it.
  • We'll take the scrap to the 'smelter' and get some money for it.
  • Has the prime minister been 'honest' with us?
  • an 'honest' account of events; 'honest' reporting
  • an 'honest' mistake
  • an 'honest' scale
  • an 'honest' day's work
  • an 'honest' dollar
  • Tomorrow will be a 'scorcher', so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
  • What a 'scorcher'! See the net reverberate!
  • The president has several 'rainmakers' among his advisers.
  • The slugger is known for hitting 'rainmakers'.
  • Dance to the 'rhythm' of the music.
  • Most dances have a 'rhythm' as distinctive as the Iambic verse in poetry
  • Once you get the 'rhythm' of it, the job will become easy.
  • We walked with a quick, even 'rhythm'.
  • The Baroque term basso continuo is virtually equivalent to 'rhythm'
  • The running gag is a popular 'rhythm' in motion pictures and theater comedy
  • 'Camping' is a favorite summer activity.
  • I was impressed by the wine's 'drinkability'.
  • Cicero's writing 'treats' mainly of old age and personal duty.
  • The article 'treated' feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
  • Only let my family live, I 'treat' thee.
  • You 'treated' me like a fool.
  • She was tempted to 'treat' the whole affair as a joke.
  • I 'treated' my son to some popcorn in the interval.
  • They 'treated' me for malaria.
  • The substance was 'treated' with sulphuric acid.
  • I 'treated' the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.
  • I took the kids to the zoo for a 'treat'.
  • It was such a 'treat' to see her back in action on the London stage.
  • All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed he meant to 'equivocate'. -w:Edward Edward Stillingfleet.
  • He 'equivocated' his vow by a mental reservation. -w:George George Buck.
  • They were in a state of sleepy 'content' afterward.
  • You can't have any more - you'll have to 'content' yourself with what you already have.
  • When the waitress brought the food I asked her if she had any Dijon 'mustard'.
  • I 'desire' to speak with you.
  • She has been 'desiring' him since they first met.
  • It is my 'desire' to speak with you
  • You’re my heart’s 'desire'.
  • His 'desire' for her kept him awake at night.
  • Too much 'desire' can seriously affect one’s judgment.
  • Unauthorized 'reproduction' of this article is prohibited.
  • Jim was proud of the Rembrandt 'reproduction' he owned.
  • The diplomat accused the other nation's leader of 'brinkmanship' for refusing to redeploy the troops along their nations' shared border.
  • His feet would 'dangle' in the water
  • He dangled around three players and the goalie to score.
  • I like to sit on the edge and 'dangle' my feet in the water.
  • That was a sick 'dangle' for a great goal!
  • 'Politicians' should serve the country's interest.
  • Unlike the other candidates, I'm not a 'politician'.
  • Only real 'politicians' are interested in this issue.
  • There is a 'politician' in every office.
  • Gimme, gimme, gimme a 'honky-tonk' girl. The Rolling Stones, "Honky-tonk Woman".
  • She told him 'unambiguously' to leave, yet he failed to leave.
  • Your telly is 'buggered', best get it fixed.
  • The police caught you on CCTV, now you're really 'buggered'.
  • You'll have to take over from here, mate, I'm completely 'buggered'.
  • This store specializes in 'discount' wares.
  • If you're looking for cheap clothes, there's a 'discount' clothier around the corner.
  • Please extend them the 'courtesy' of your presence.
  • I offered them a ride simply as a 'courtesy'.
  • They call this pond a lake by 'courtesy' only.
  • They received free advertising through the 'courtesy' of the local newspaper.
  • We paid a 'courtesy' visit to the new neighbors.
  • The event planners offered 'courtesy' tickets for the reporters.
  • The success of his undertaking is 'contingent' upon events which he can not control.
  • a 'contingent' estate
  • There is a 'monument' on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I.
  • Looking inward, we are stricken dumb; looking 'upward', we speak and prevail. -Hooker.
  • Dagon his name, sea monster, 'upward' man, And down ward fish. -Milton.
  • From twenty years old and 'upward'. -Num. i. 3.
  • From the extremest 'upward' of thy head. -Shak.
  • On 26 April 1986 the reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant located in the Soviet Union near Pripyat in Ukraine exploded. Further explosions and the resulting fire sent a plume of highly radioactive 'fallout' into the atmosphere and over an extensive geographical area.
  • Psychological fallout in the shadow of terrorism, title of an article by Dr. Abraham Twerski, M.D. in [http://www.jewishworldreview.com].
  • I have no idea why this works, but 'empirically', it works.
  • We need to test this idea 'empirically' instead of just speculating about it.
  • His bad tempered outburst caught his friends by surprise
  • I'm in a sad 'mood' since I dumped my lover.
  • He's in a 'mood' with me today.
  • I'm not in the 'mood' for running today.
  • The most common 'mood' in English is the indicative.
  • 'Huh?' Where did they go?
  • Where were you last night? 'Huh'?
  • 'Huh!' I'm sure I locked it when I left.
  • Statement: We should go to an amusement park, it would be fun. Response: 'Huh!'
  • Statement: "Murder is bad" Response: 'Huh!'
  • 'Huh'? Could you speak up?
  • 1993: Gell-Mann won the linguistic battle once again: his choice, a croaking nonsense word, was "quark". (After the fact, he was able to tack on a literary antecedent when he found the phrase "Three quarks for Muster Mark" in Finnegans Wake, but the physicists quark was pronounced from the beginning to rhyme with "cork".) — w:James James Gleick, Genius: Richard Feynman and Modern Physics
  • His 'affluence' was surpassed by no man.
  • The had achieved 'affluence', but aspired to true wealth.
  • You think that song was good? 'Haw!'
  • This horse won't 'haw' when I tell him to.
  • You may have to go to the front of the pack and physically 'haw' the lead dog.
  • I failed to get the job due to inexperience.
  • a heated argument
  • The town 'wall' was surrounded by a moat.
  • We're adding another 'wall' in this room during the remodeling.
  • The wind blew against the 'wall's of the tent.
  • A 'wall' of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.
  • He 'walled' the study with books.
  • They had 'walled in' the garden
  • The previous owners had 'walled off' two rooms, making an apartment.
  • They 'walled up' the basement space that had been used as a coal bin.
  • I 'dabbed' my face with a towel.
  • He 'dabbed' moisturizing liquid on his face.
  • Someone left 'scuff' marks in the sand.
  • You 'may' smoke outside.
  • 'May' I sit there?
  • He 'may' be lying.
  • 'May' you win. 'May' the weather be sunny.
  • How can we find 'gainful' employment with dignity for the uneducated?
  • Your mobile is 'pants' — why don’t you get one like mine?
  • "Like Webster's dictionary, we're 'morocco' bound."
  • People disliked his 'boyish' and juvenile behaviour.
  • Her 'boyish' figure belied her femininity.
  • Your 'childish' temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.
  • The 'alienation' of that viewing demographic is a poor business decision.
  • The editor 'composed' a historical journal from many individual letters.
  • Try to 'compose' your thoughts.
  • A church is 'composed' of its members.
  • The members 'compose' the church.
  • The orator 'composed' his speech over the week prior.
  • Nine numbered symphonies, including the Fifth, were 'composed' by Beethoven.
  • It's difficult to 'compose' without absolute silence.
  • The defendant couldn't 'compose' herself and was found in contempt.
  • Her 'deportment' impressed her interviewers.
  • Their 'deportment' changed visibly as the policeman approached.
  • His academic 'deportment' did not match his degree record.
  • The nun's 'deportment' reflected her vocation.
  • The smooth-talking, tall man with heavy gold bracelets claimed he could 'pimp' anyone.
  • You 'pimped' out that AC (air conditioner) f'real (for real), dawg.
  • I gotta show you this sweet website where you can 'pimp' your blog and get more readers.
  • The flag hung 'limply' in the still air.
  • The 'browns' and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel.
  • Light-skinned people tend to 'brown' when exposed to the sun.
  • 'Brown' the onions in a large frying pan.
  • 'asexual' reproduction
  • This steep and dangerous climb belongs to the most difficult 'category'.
  • I wouldn't put this book in the same 'category' as the author's first novel.
  • One well-known 'category' has sets as objects and functions as arrows.
  • molten wax
  • molten rock
  • The harsh fall weather 'steeled' them against the colder winter.
  • I always have a hard time working the 'clasp' on this necklace.
  • They 'clasped' hands and parted as friends.
  • '1892' Frederick Law Olmsted, "Report by F.L.O.", April 1892. Quoted in '2003', w:Erik Erik Larson, w:The Devil in the White The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, Random House, ISBN 0609608444, page 170:
  • Fond of gauze and French 'frippery'. — w:Oliver Oliver Goldsmith.
  • The gauzy 'frippery' of a French translation. — w:Sir W. Sir W. Scott.
  • 'Presumably', he will attend the opening
  • Rain is 'likely' later this afternoon.
  • They are 'likely' to become angry with him.
  • Jones is a 'likely' candidate for management.
  • not a very 'likely' excuse.
  • a 'likely' topic for investigation.
  • found a 'likely' spot under a shady tree for the picnic.
  • 'Likely' he'll win the election in this economy.
  • The priests of an 'idolatrous' religion.
  • An 'idolatrous' veneration for antiquity.
  • An 'idolatrous' image or temple.
  • 'Admittedly', vandalism is a bit of problem.
  • an 'acidic' solution
  • The cupboards were oak and the 'worktop' granite.
  • I have been watching that show with 'regularity'.
  • Trading Babe Ruth was far more 'prosperous' for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
  • He was raised in a very 'prosperous' household.
  • He chose a 'prosperous' lottery number that evening.
  • Slowly, the strange alien virus 'infected' the whole town.
  • The 'infected' bodies were hastily piled up and burned.
  • 'floating' buoys
  • The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of 'floating' voters.
  • In China, the large 'floating' population has tended to gravitate to cities.
  • For many days the animals had nothing to eat but 'mangels'.
  • Power tools work quickly, but they sure make a 'racket'.
  • With all the 'racket' they're making, I can't hear myself think!
  • What's all this 'racket'?
  • They had quite a 'racket' devised to relieve customers of their money.
  • The two competitors have the 'common' aim of winning the championship.
  • Winning the championship is an aim 'common' to the two competitors.
  • It is 'common' to find sharks off this coast.
  • Sharks are 'common' in these waters.
  • At the press conference, the Prime Minister appeared to be 'stonewalling' when asked about tax increases.
  • The archeologist 'exhumed' artifacts from the ground with a shovel.
  • I 'understand' German.
  • I received your note, but I did not 'understand' it.
  • I 'understand' that you have information for me.
  • But we cannot disappoint Grandma and Grandpa Smith, and that is what family is all about! Do you 'understand'?!
  • In this sense, the word is usually used in the past participle:
  • In the imperative mood, the word “you” is usually 'understood'.
  • That has no 'bearing' on this issue.
  • She walks with a confident, self-assured 'bearing'.
  • We stayed in a really 'mangy' hotel in New York.
  • That player's foul wasn't 'cricket'!
  • The loser in the staring game is the person who 'blinks' first.
  • An urban legend claims that gang members will attack anyone who 'blinks' them.
  • Don't come to the door until I 'blink' twice.
  • The 'blinking' text on the screen was distracting.
  • In 1588 w:Edmund Edmund Spenser becomes an undertaker in the first Elizabethan plantation, receiving the forfeited Irish estate of Kilcolman Castle.
  • His testimony 'contradicts' hers.
  • Everything he says 'contradicts' me.
  • I was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on 'trust'.
  • We can not 'trust' those who have deceived us.
  • I will never 'trust' his word after. --
  • He that 'trusts' every one without reserve will at last be deceived. --Johnson.
  • 'Trust' me, you look well. --
  • I 'trust' to come unto you, and speak face to face. --2 John 12.
  • We 'trust' we have a good conscience. --Heb. xiii. 18.
  • I 'trust' you have cleaned your room?
  • Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you 'trust', Now to suspect is vain. --w:John John Dryden.
  • Merchants were not willing to 'trust' precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war. -- w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • Merchants and manufacturers 'trust' their customers annually with goods.
  • [Beguiled] by thee to 'trust' thee from my side. -- w:John John Milton.
  • More to know could not be more to 'trust'. --
  • I will 'trust' and not be afraid. --Isa. xii. 2.
  • It is happier sometimes to be cheated than not to 'trust'. --Johnson.
  • The eighth century BC saw a 'marked' increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
  • e.g. in author and authoress, the latter is marked for its gender by a suffix.
  • A 'marked' man.
  • He is 'afraid' of death.
  • He is 'afraid' to die.
  • He is 'afraid' that he will die.
  • I am 'afraid' I can not help you in this matter.
  • Monarchies where 'partition' isn't prohibited risk weakening trough parcellation and civil wars between the heirs
  • The giant spoke in a deep, 'bass', rumbling voice that shook me to my boots.
  • Peter adjusted the equalizer on his audio equipment to emphasize the 'bass'.
  • The conductor preferred to situate the 'bass' in the middle rear, rather than to one side of the orchestra.
  • Halfway through middle school, Edgar morphed from a soprano to a 'bass', much to the amazement and amusement of his fellow choristers.
  • The musician swung the 'bass' over his head like an axe and smashed it into the amplifier, creating a discordant howl of noise.
  • The score had been written without the treble and 'bass', but it was easy to pick out which was which based on the location of the notes on the staff.
  • It should be acceptable to 'expense' a business lunch with a client.
  • The president has a unique 'personality'.
  • My work PC emulates a Windows (TM) 'personality'.
  • In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's 'personality'.
  • Johnny Carson was a respected television 'personality'.
  • The best contestant shows most 'personality'.
  • But over and over / I´ll be a fool for you / 'cause you got 'personality'. (“Personality” by Lloyd Price, 1959)
  • There is only 'one' Earth.
  • In Western culture, a baby turns 'one' year old a year after its birth.
  • 'One' person, 'one' vote.
  • The big 'one' looks good.
  • I want the green 'one'.
  • 'One' shouldn’t be too quick to judge.
  • One’s guilt may trouble 'one', but it is best to not let oneself be troubled by things which cannot be changed.
  • A: SUM1 Hl3p ME im alwyz L0ziN!!?!
  • B: y d0nt u just g0 away l0zer!!1!!'one'!!'one'!!eleven!!1!
  • 'One' day the prince set forth to kill the dragon that had brought terror to his father’s kingdom for centuries.
  • My aunt used to say, "'One' day is just like the other."
  • He is the 'one' man who can help you.
  • Body and soul are not separate; they are 'one'.
  • We are 'one' on the importance of learning.
  • The two types look very different, but are 'one' species.
  • He is 'one' hell of a guy.
  • The town records from 1843 showed the overnight incarceration of 'one' “A. Lincoln”.
  • The young attorneys were set the task of 'collating' the contract submitted by the other side with the previous copy.
  • 'Collating' was still necessary because they had to insert foldout sheets and index tabs into the documents.
  • Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and 'trim' the edges.
  • The company 'trimmed' jobs for the second time this year.
  • They traditionally 'trim' the tree on Christmas Eve.
  • Paint the house white with blue 'trim'.
  • I went to the hairdresser for a 'trim' and came back nearly bald.
  • The car comes in three different 'trims'.
  • He goes jogging every day to keep trim.
  • Let's hope he doesn't lose his composure
  • 'Toss' it over here!
  • I'll 'toss' you for it.
  • I don't need it anymore, you can just 'toss' it.
  • to toss a salad, a tossed salad
  • Will CSI toss his apartment?
  • The apple 'picker' climbed the tree.
  • The cryptographer 'decoded' the secret message and sent the result to the officer.
  • I finally managed to 'decode' the nearly illegible doctor's prescription.
  • I 'squeezed' the ball between my hands.
  • Please don't 'squeeze' the toothpaste tube in the middle.
  • I managed to 'squeeze' the car into that parking space.
  • He 'squeezed' some money out of his wallet.
  • I'm being 'squeezed' between my job and my volunteer work.
  • Jones 'squeezed' in Smith with a perfect bunt.
  • I'm in a tight 'squeeze' right now when it comes to my free time.
  • It was a tight 'squeeze', but I got through to the next section of the cave.
  • a gentle 'squeeze' on the arm
  • I want to be your main 'squeeze'
  • The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed 'squeeze'.
  • The light not being good enough for photography, I took a 'squeeze' of the stone.
  • '1977,' Human Life Center, International Review of Natural Family Planning, Human Life Center, St. John's University (1977), p. 2,
  • '1994,' Mary Louise Roberts, Civilization Without Sexes: reconstructing gender in postwar France, 1917-1927, University of Chicago Press (1994), p. 96,
  • '2000,' Peter Parnell and John Irving, The Cider House Rules: Here in St. Cloud's, Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (2000), p. 46,
  • The 'mounted' cavalry rode into town.
  • She was the mistress of the mansion, and owned the horses.
  • games mistress
  • The child was too 'weak' to move the boulder.
  • They easily guessed his 'weak' computer password.
  • We were served stale bread and 'weak' tea.
  • This place is 'weak'.
  • From across the valley came the 'resonant' sound of a distant church bell.
  • Il m'a 'informé' de la situation presente.
  • The divers encountered a huge 'school' of mackerel.
  • Our children attend a public 'school' in our neighborhood.
  • Harvard University is a famous American postsecondary 'school'.
  • We are enrolled in the same university, but I attend the 'School' of Economics and my brother is in the 'School' of Music.
  • These economists belong to the monetarist 'school'.
  • I'll see you after 'school'.
  • She took care to 'school' her expression, not giving away any of her feelings.
  • Did you hire someone to 'cater' our party next week?
  • I always wanted someone to 'cater' to my every whim.
  • He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his 'counter' forward six spaces.
  • He put his money on the 'counter', and the shopkeeper put it in the till.
  • He's only 16 months, but is already a good 'counter' - he can count to 100.
  • Always know a 'counter' to any hold you try against your opponent.
  • We believe that his proposal is 'counter' to our well-established policy.
  • "Running 'counter' to all the rules of virtue." -Locks.
  • His carrying a knife was 'counter' to my plan.
  • What's the latest 'dope' on the stock market?
  • That shit is 'dope'!
  • She landed a 'plum' position as an executive for the firm.
  • You're going to think I'm 'plum' crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens.
  • He drove a 'nondescript' silver sedan.
  • The buttons on the tiny mobile phone were too fiddly.
  • bereft of strength - powerless
  • bereft of gorm - in Yorkshire dialect - mindless one, idiot = gormless
  • I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was 'devoid' of anything sharper than a spoon.
  • The 'quotient' of 12 divided by 4 is 3.
  • They disliked the 'interloper', and forced him to leave.
  • Microsoft thought Linux as a new 'interloper', who was stealing away the Desktop market.
  • See Wikipedia article on w:transmission transmission
  • If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to 'legislate' it, then they can try to enforce the statutes.
  • Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a 'legislative' body.
  • The 'legislative' framework provides much opportunity for correction and amendment of poorly thought out bills.
  • She enjoyed the 'ease' of living in a house where the servants did all the work.
  • His mind was at 'ease' when he received his pension.
  • He passed all the exams with 'ease'.
  • He played the organ with 'ease'.
  • After winning the jackpot, she lived a life of luxurious 'ease'.
  • We took our 'ease' on the patio.
  • He 'eased' his conscience by confessing.
  • He loosened his shoe to 'ease' the pain.
  • The provision of extra staff 'eased' their workload.
  • We 'eased' the rope, then lowered the sail.
  • We had to 'ease' the entry requirements.
  • He 'eased' the cork from the bottle.
  • The pain 'eased' overnight.
  • The car 'eased' onto the motorway.
  • Her cancer was in 'remission'.
  • As-tu 'recordé' ta leçon?
  • The trip was postponed because the 'meteorological' conditions were so bad.
  • With his natural 'slyness', he was able to talk his way out of trouble.
  • She was very unhappy in Iraq and a 'misfit' in the Army.
  • The MBA was a 'misfit' when stuck in a meeting with the programmers.
  • It took sixty firefighters to put out the 'conflagration'.
  • Her passion for dancing has 'infected' me.
  • If it is essential in our interests to maintain a quasi-permanent position of power on the Asian mainland as against the Chinese then we must be prepared to continue to pay the present cost in Vietnam indefinitely and to meet any escalation on the other side with at least a 'commensurate' escalation of commitment of our own. - Report to the President on Southeast Asia-Vietnam by Senator Mike Mansfield, December 18, 1962
  • Mary stood as godmother for little Arny, her 'godchild'.
  • I sat by my sister's bed, 'peeling' oranges for her.
  • I 'peeled' the skin from an orange and ate it hungrily.
  • We 'peeled' the old wallpaper off in strips where it was hanging loose.
  • I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to 'peel'.
  • The children 'peeled' by the side of the lake and jumped in.
  • The scrum-half 'peeled' off and made for the touchlines.
  • The adaptive optical systems in modern astronomical telescopes compensate for atmospheric distortion by using 'deformable' mirrors.
  • Asta e o stradă foarte 'lungă'!
  • I was too embarrassed to answer the door in my 'nightie'.
  • He ranted about conspiracies while he was strung-out, that he couldn't remember when he sobered.
  • After the storm the armada was strung-out over the ocean, unable to cover each other in battle.
  • He won the 'trophy' in a running competition.
  • The set of antlers which hung on the wall was his prized 'trophy'.
  • His 'trophies' included his second wife, his successful children, the third and fourth homes in Palm Beach and Malibu, his three yachts (for the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean), his jet, and his mistresses.
  • Attach the 'float' and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.
  • When pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a 'float'.
  • That 'float' covered in roses is very pretty.
  • Our bank does a nightly sweep of accounts, to adjust the 'float' so we stay within our reserves limit.
  • '2006', You don't actually need a broker to buy shares in a 'float' when a company is about to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. — w:Australian Securities and Investments Australian Securities and Investments Commission financial tips article, Buying shares in a float [http://www.fido.asic.gov.au/fido/fido.nsf/print/Buying+shares+in+a+float?opendocument]
  • No sir, your current 'float' is not taken into account, when assets are legally garnished.
  • We make a lot of interest from our nightly 'float'.
  • That routine should not have used an int; it should be a 'float'.
  • It's true - I don't consider anything other than root-beer with vanilla ice-cream to be a "real" 'float'.
  • The boat 'floated' on the water.
  • The oil 'floated' on the vinegar.
  • That boat doesn't 'float'.
  • Oil 'floats' on vinegar.
  • The balloon 'floated' off into the distance.
  • I'm not sure where they went... they're 'floating' around here somewhere.
  • Images from my childhood 'floated' through my mind.
  • I'd love to just 'float' downstream.
  • The dancer 'floated' gracefully around the stage.
  • The yen 'floats' against the dollar.
  • That's a daft idea... it'll never 'float'.
  • I 'floated' the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested.
  • Could you 'float' me $50 until payday?
  • The government 'floated' the pound in January.
  • Increased pressure on Thailand's currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to 'float' the currency.
  • '2005', He 'floated' the company on the Milan Stock Exchange last December and sold 29 per cent of its shares, mostly to American investors. — article by Dewi Cooke, w:The The Age newspaper, 21 June 2005 (about Mario Moretti Polegato) [http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/shoemaker-strides-for-world-domination/2005/06/20/1119250927926.html?from=moreStories]
  • It is time to float this horse's teeth.
  • All you have to do is to fill in the details, 'including' your name and address and the amount you wish to give
  • We were robbed! That referee was definitely 'one-sided'.
  • It was a swift, 'one-sided' fight, all over in the second round.
  • This putt has a big left-to right 'borrow' on it.
  • the Soho 'district' of London
  • the Lake 'District' in Cumbria
  • The book might be improved by judicious 'emendations'.
  • He 'robbed' three banks before he was caught.
  • Working all day 'robs' me of any energy to go out in the evening.
  • Thanks to the beautification efforts, the highway's looks have vastly improved.
  • Traffic is slow at rush hour.
  • 'Fa' que no es veu!
  • 'Fas this quine, en?
  • She is 'ticklish' only on her tummy and the bottoms of her feet.
  • That is a 'ticklish' problem, so proceed carefully.
  • Steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.
  • a cracker 'barrel'
  • the 'barrel' of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled.
  • Throw it away in the trash 'barrel'.
  • He came 'barrelling' around the corner and I almost hit him.
  • His head made an 'impression' on the pillow.
  • What is your 'impression' of Beatles' music?
  • cordes vocales
  • Se crêper le 'chignon'. Speaking about two women: to have a dispute.
  • Note: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender.
  • He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm.
  • The people following the coffin inclined their heads in grief.
  • Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline.
  • He inclines to believe anything he reads in the newspapers.
  • I'm inclined to give up smoking after hearing of the risks to my health.
  • To reach the building, we had to climb a steep incline.
  • My teacher was 'skeptical' when I told her my dog ate my homework.
  • I can see why people are so 'skeptical' [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here. (regarded by organizations such as the [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8252235.stm BBC] as an error)
  • The old shop 'nestled' between the newer apartment buildings.
  • He 'pomaded' his hair until it looked like a piece of shiny plastic.
  • I plan to catch an 'intercity' train, or bus
  • A bullet 'whistled' past.
  • This house's 'underpinning' is not up to standard.
  • I would like to know more about the 'underpinning' of this political theory.
  • 'sorrowful' accident
  • The 'wind' blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.
  • As they accelerated onto the motorway, the 'wind' tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.
  • The 'winds' in Chicago are fierce.
  • After the second lap he was already out of 'wind'.
  • Give me a minute before we jog the next mile — I need a second 'wind'.
  • Ewww. Someone passed 'wind'.
  • The boxer was 'winded' during round two.
  • I can’t run another step — I’m 'winded'.
  • Please 'wind' up that kite string.
  • Please 'wind' up that old-fashioned alarm clock.
  • De 'wind' waait door de bomen. — The wind blows through the trees.
  • We beat our way 'windward'.
  • They left no stone 'unturned' in their search.
  • He went to a 'far' country.
  • It was a 'far' adventure, full of danger.
  • He moved to the 'far' end of the state. She remained at this end.
  • We are on the 'far' right on this issue.
  • You have all come far' and you will go 'farther'.
  • He was 'far' richer than we'd thought.
  • La libro de Johano 'far' Ŝekspiro
  • regata de la popolo, 'far' la popolo por la popolo
  • Má ég fá fá 'far'?
  • Fish 'instinctively' know how to swim; most humans don't.
  • The mustang is an 'untamed' horse that roams where it wants, with little interest in humans.
  • He was a total 'brain'.
  • He is the 'brains' behind the scheme.
  • He has a lot of 'brains'.
  • The computer's 'brain' is capable of millions of calculations a second.
  • a 'clenched' fist
  • He 'strutted' about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
  • Iraq's government is 'interim'.
  • You are 'interim' manager until he returns from hospital.
  • His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the 'interim'.
  • The festival is filled with 'aficionados' of all types of music.
  • Her face suddenly became 'deadly' white.
  • Most 'thoughtful' people eventually solve the puzzle.
  • Preparing dinner is a 'thoughtful' gesture for a new mother.
  • Some have said smoking 'stunts' your growth.
  • The politician timed his announcement to 'stunt' any surge in the polls his opponent might gain from the convention.
  • I don't like his style, and he always 'stuntin. — Hussein Fatal, I Don't Like That (rap song).
  • the Aztec 'civilization'
  • Western 'civilization'
  • Modern 'civilization' is a product of industrialization and globalization.
  • A hermit doesn't much care for 'civilization'.
  • I'm glad to be back in 'civilization' after a day with that rowdy family.
  • The teacher's 'civilization' of the child was no easy task.
  • He was a man of great 'civilization'.
  • moving pictures
  • a moving story
  • The rats' 'movings' are willed movements.
  • Please run off twenty-four 'dittos' of this assignment, for my students.
  • The spanked rascal 'dittoed' every part of pa's lecture, knowing not 'dittoing' would only make Sir repeat it, belting even harder
  • Blind, deaf, and paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.
  • When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good 'jerk'!
  • I finally fired him, because he was being a real 'jerk' to his customers, even to some of the staff.
  • You really are a 'jerk' sometimes.
  • 'Jerk' chicken is a local favorite.
  • The Air Force is 'scrambling' the fighter jets.
  • When you start 'scrambling' eggs, look first for tiny pieces of eggshell that might have fallen in.
  • The 'scrambling' of the message made it harder to decode.
  • The message was written in a simple 'cipher'. Anyone could figure it out.
  • The message is clearly a 'cipher', but I can't figure it out.
  • The probability is 1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000--a number having five 'ciphers' of zeros.
  • You are just a 'cipher' to me.
  • I never learned much more than how to read and 'cipher'.
  • You assigned the same "unique" 'code' to two intake-categories, causing a database error!
  • "The collection of laws made by the order of Justinian is sometimes called, by way of eminence, "The Code"." -Wharton
  • We should 'code' the messages we sent out on usenet.
  • We hope for a 'smooth' transition to the new system.
  • He does not even 'possess' a working telephone.
  • They thought he was 'possessed' by evil spirits.
  • A 'blast' from a trumpet.
  • 'Blast' right through it.
  • 'Blast' it! Foiled again.
  • Chewbacca 'blasted' the Stormtroopers with his laser rifle.
  • My manager suddenly 'blasted' me yesterday for being a little late to work for five days in a row, because I was never getting myself up on time.
  • The parts of your essay should 'dovetail' so that it is cohesive and coherent.
  • Christianity has humanized the 'conduct' of war. - w:William William Paley.
  • 'Conduct' of armies is a prince's art. - w:Edmund Edmund Waller.
  • He carried himself with a distinguished 'conduct'.
  • I can 'conduct' you, lady, to a low But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. - w:John John Milton.
  • Little skilled in the art of 'conducting' a siege. - w:William H. William H. Prescott.
  • he 'conducted' himself well.
  • The flake hinged at an inclusion in the core.
  • Your dearest 'wish' will come true.
  • We 'wish' you a Merry Christmas.
  • I 'wish' to complain.
  • Some people 'are obsessed' with sports.
  • Thoughts of her 'obsess' my every waking moment.
  • Stop 'obsessing' over it, will you!
  • After the third strike he returned to the bench to face the inevitable persiflage from his teammates.
  • Polite dinner calls for persiflage rather than in-depth possibly offensive discussion.
  • the 'fabrication' of a bridge, a church, or a government
  • The story is doubtless a 'fabrication'.
  • Jones was a 'submariner' and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.
  • He's trying to 'intimidate' you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.
  • Construction of the new offices is proceeding 'apace'.
  • He 'doubted' that was really what you meant.
  • There was some 'doubt' as to who the child's real father was.
  • They say it's going to 'hail' tomorrow.
  • The cloud would 'hail' down furiously within a few minutes.
  • 'Hail' Linzen
  • He was 'hailed' as a hero.
  • 'Hail' a taxi
  • Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the 'eyelets', one at a time.
  • He was in a 'jocular' mood all day.
  • All we had was a short and 'jocular' conversation
  • The book discussed the subject, but only 'incidentally'.
  • 'Incidentally', did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
  • We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being 'fanned' by the wind..
  • I am a big 'fan' of libraries.
  • 'Fan'! Jag glömde nycklarna.
  • "Damn! I forgot my keys."
  • Alors que lhumiliation' d'une fessée cul-nu en présence du petit frère qu'il a abusé blesse l'orgueil de Pascal pire que sa peau, assister à son 'humiliation' répare la fierté du petit
  • The crew of the Bounty 'mutinied' because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh.
  • There is an 'underground' tunnel that takes you across the river.
  • These criminals operate through an 'underground' network.
  • The tunnel goes 'underground' at this point.
  • You can 'feel' a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
  • I can 'feel' the sadness in his poems.
  • I 'felt' my way through the darkened room.
  • I 'felt' my way cautiously through the dangerous business maneuver.
  • 'Feel' my wrath!
  • I 'feel' that we need to try harder.
  • He 'felt' for the light switch in the dark.
  • He obviously 'feels' strongly about it.
  • It looks like wood, but it 'feel's more like plastic.
  • I feel for you and your plight
  • Bark has a rough 'feel'.
  • You should get a 'feel' of the area before moving in.
  • She gave me a quick 'feel' to show that she loves me.
  • I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
  • She has a feel for music.
  • "Her 'ladyship' will be unable to attend tonight," he said, with a wink because he hadn't said why.
  • The public 'backlash' to the proposal was quick and insistent.
  • Farmers should 'cultivate' their crops to get a good harvest.
  • They tried to 'cultivate' an interest in learning among their students.
  • There is a 'group' of houses behind the hill.
  • A 'group' of people gathered in front of the Parliament to demonstrate against the Prime Minister's proposals.
  • He left town to join a Communist 'group'
  • Did you see the new jazz 'group'?
  • We are protesting the company's 'exploitative' policies.
  • The 'automatic' clothes washer was a great labor-saving device
  • The reaction was 'automatic': flight!
  • I never learned to drive a stick. I can only drive an 'automatic'.
  • While Yau was in China, he visited Xi-Ping Zhu, a 'protégé' of his who was now chairman of the mathematics department at Sun Yat-sen University. — Manifold Destiny by Sylvia Nasar and David Gruber, The New Yorker
  • The police 'thwarted' the would-be assassin.
  • Our plans for a picnic were 'thwarted' by the thunderstorm.
  • A well made doughout canoe rarely needs a 'thwart'.
  • The fisherman sat on the aft 'thwart' to row.
  • The eye doctor put drops in my eye to 'dilate' the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
  • The slaughter of the 'innocents' was a significant event in the New Testament.
  • The 'mottled' skin of the snake was a camouflage that helped it blend in with the shadows.
  • I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really 'clinched' it for me.
  • The 'senatorial' investigation involved subpoenas and testimony before Congress and, of course, went nowhere.
  • He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a 'bewildered' look on his face.
  • This argument was put forward by the defendant 'self'.
  • I made out a cheque, payable to 'self', which cheered me up somewhat.
  • The radical party agitated for the region to secede from the confederation and establish 'self-government'.
  • The airline industry has not been profitable since Ronald Reagan began 'deregulation'.
  • The sky seems 'immeasurably' large at night.
  • The changes to the algorithm resulted in a 'thousandfold' increase in efficiency, earning the engineer a small brass plaque.
  • Some thinkers take the view that, beginning with the work of Descartes, 'epistemology' began to replace metaphysics as the most important area of philosophy.
  • In his 'epistemology', Plato maintains that our knowledge of universal concepts is a kind of recollection.
  • Be careful of the taxi drivers out there though, I've heard they sell you drugs, drop you off at your hotel and then dob you in to the Thai Police to get a 'fatty' reward! [http://vbulletin.thesite.org/showthread.php?t=11335
  • Instead of going my normal route (ordering the book through the store, checking it out in person, and then ordering it online so I could get a 'fatty' discount) I impulsively bought the book. [http://www.amazon.com/review/RH9UUXADA42GQ/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm]
  • I'm trying to get a' fatty' project done in a couple of hours right now. [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/718221/45680954
  • "The monks ... were the only 'annalists' in those ages." -Hume.
  • Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your 'musket', fife and drum.
  • She made a mess when she 'rifled' through the stack of papers, looking for the title document.
  • He 'rifled' a shot past the goalkeeper into the goal.
  • I call 'shotgun'! (I claim the right to sit in the passenger seat.)
  • Elvis Presley was born in a two-bedroom 'shotgun' in Tupelo, Mississippi.
  • I got a day off because I 'shotgunned' it.
  • The ground was littered with 'shotgun' shells.
  • a 'shotgun' wedding
  • Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting 'nerves'
  • He had the 'nerve' to enter my house uninvited.
  • May their example 'nerve' us to face the enemy.
  • The liquor 'nerved up' several of the men after their icy march.
  • Serena Williams and Roger Federer won the women's and men's singles titles, 'respectively', at the 2010 Australian Open.
  • a 'wheeled' vehicle
  • a three-'wheeled' car
  • an iron-'wheeled' chariot
  • Cedric was not feeling 'peppy' when he woke up two hours before dawn.
  • 'exotic' appearance
  • Every year, I 'hoe' my garden for aeration.
  • I always take a shower after I 'hoe' in my garden.
  • First, 'categorize' incoming messages according to the needed actions.
  • It's a pity you're feeling unwell because there's a party on tonight.
  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore — title of novel by w:John Ford John Ford
  • An 'efficient' process would automate all the routine work.
  • The motor is only 20% 'efficient' at that temperature.
  • Billy's professor was 'vexed' by his continued failure to improve his grades.
  • The kitchen window had been 'jimmied'. - "The Big Sleep", by Raymond Chandler
  • She will leave on the 'northbound' bus.
  • He was travelling 'northbound' on the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Some postulate that after a nuclear war, humanity would fall into a state of 'barbarianism'.
  • The teacher accused the bullies of 'barbarianism' when she caught them taunting the girl in a wheelchair.
  • On ne saurait soutenir l’'éclat' du soleil.
  • L’or mat n’a point d’'éclat'.
  • L’'éclat' des yeux, du teint, des fleurs.
  • Il a été blessé par un 'éclat' d’obus.
  • Cette affaire fait 'éclat', fait de l’'éclat', grand 'éclat', beaucoup d’'éclat'.
  • I have absolute certitude about that.
  • Taxes are obviously 'certitudes'.
  • The 'retired' workers are a major expense due to their pensions.
  • The lectures included lengthy 'digressions' on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.
  • I saw him 'shrivel' on the ground in fear.
  • His fingers were 'shriveled' from being in the bath for too long.
  • They had lost the key, and the lock 'stymied' the first three locksmiths they called.
  • That explanation doesn't 'jibe' with the facts.
  • The new emission standards have produced a measurable 'diminution' in air pollution.
  • Her 'venous' circulation was poor, leading to varicose veins.
  • It was a sample of 'venous' tissue.
  • The 'southeastern' part of the country is the most affluent.
  • Ces voitures 'existent' aussi en bleu. - These cars are also available in blue.
  • She smiled 'suggestively' and then walked towards the bedroom.
  • He'd seen my face, so I had to 'croak' him.
  • Eu 'dorm'. Întoarce mâine.
  • Ce fac? Încerc 'să dorm'!
  • Ei 'dorm' ca bebeluşi.
  • to 'concentrate' rays of light into a focus
  • to 'concentrate' the attention
  • Let me 'concentrate'!
  • to 'concentrate' acid by evaporation
  • to 'concentrate' by washing
  • Population tends to 'concentrate' in cities.
  • Due to a 'shortfall' in revenue we will have to make some cuts.
  • She 'wallowed' in her misery.
  • With Smithers out of the picture I was free to 'wallow' in my own crapulence.
  • I fancy an Indian 'takeaway' tonight.
  • The borders of the empire were expanded 'militarily' over the course if many wars of conquest
  • The 'freight' was more expensive for cars than for coal.
  • The 'freight' shifted and the trailer turned over on the highway.
  • They shipped it ordinary 'freight' to spare the expense.
  • My 'epiglottis' is full of bees!
  • 'Tobaccos' from the Connecticut Valley were used for wrapping cigars.
  • She loved the dress with the lace 'ruffle' at the hem.
  • Ruffle the end of the cuff.
  • The wind 'ruffled' the papers.
  • Though a 'pawn' of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War.
  • All our jewellery was in 'pawn' by this stage.
  • A construction 'permit' can be obtained from the town offices.
  • Go over to the park office and get a 'permit' for the #3 shelter. (With a permit, one is allowed to use that specific shelter; often public parks use a permits system to allocate such resources to only one party at a time for a nominal administrative fee.)
  • Ik heb trek in een reep chocola — I could (now) have a chocolate bar
  • Ik heb geen trek in deze klus — I have no mind to carry out this task
  • I'll have to 'hustle' to get there on time.
  • The guy tried to 'hustle' me into buying into a bogus real estate deal.
  • There was a 'crowd' of toys pushed beneath the couch where the children were playing.
  • After the movie let out, a 'crowd' of people pushed through the exit doors.
  • To fool the 'crowd' with glorious lies. Tennyson.
  • He went not with the 'crowd' to see a shrine. -- Dryden.
  • That obscure author's fans were a nerdy 'crowd' which hardly ever interacted before the Internet age.
  • '1859' Easton, Alexander, A Practical Treatise on Street or Horse-Power Railways, p 108, "Rules adopted by the Sixth Avenue Railway, N. Y."':'
  • Polský list Dziennik Gazeta Prawna nejdříve napsal, že polská hlava státu podepíše dokument ve středu. (iDNES)
  • "I got you a new cell phone." "'Woo', that's great!"
  • ten years 'ago'
  • gone long 'ago'
  • Vi åker till 'macken' och tankar lite.
  • "Let's go down to the gas station and get some gas."
  • Could you please dim the light? It's way too 'bright'.
  • He's very 'bright'. He was able to solve the problem without my help.
  • 'Definition' A person whose world view is free of supernatural and mystical elements. The ethics and actions of a bright are based on a naturalistic world view. (2003, Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell)
  • The 'papacy' represents the head of the Catholic Church.
  • The 'papacy' of John Paul II ended in 2005, after the pope's long battle with illness ended.
  • Upon seeing Kim, I was filled with 'lust.'
  • The boarders hide their 'lust' to go home.
  • An ideal son is his father's lasting 'lust.'
  • Het was een 'lust' om naar hem te kijken en te luisteren.
  • Him wæs metes micel 'lust': he had a craving for food. (Ælfric's Homilies)
  • During the basketball game, I had a sudden 'compulsion' to have a smoke.
  • In the exchange:- (A.Would you like to go out?, B.I'd love to), the 'ellipsed' words are
  • This word is unusual in modern usage; the more common phrase would be I came from there. It is more often encountered in older works or in poetry.
  • technical Commonly used in property descriptions by land surveyors
  • Charity will hardly water the ground where it must first fill a 'pool'. --W:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • The sleepy 'pool' above the dam. --w:Alfred Tennyson.
  • The filthy mantled 'pool' beyond your cell. Shakespeare.
  • Note: This game is played variously, but commonly with fifteen balls, besides one cue ball, the contest being to drive the most balls into the pockets.
  • He plays 'pool' at the billiard houses. Thackeray.
  • Coffee beans need 'roasting' before
  • I’m late home for the fourth time this week; my mate will really 'roast' me this time.
  • The class clown enjoys being 'roasted' by mates as well as staff.
  • The tent, made of 'tough' canvas, held up to many abuses.
  • To soften a 'tough' cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.
  • Only a 'tough' species will survive in the desert.
  • He had a reputation as a 'tough' negotiator.
  • A bunch of the 'tough' boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.
  • This is a 'tough' crowd.
  • If you don't like it, 'tough'!
  • They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of 'toughs' from the opposition.
  • The loss of the third engine threw the plane into a 'tailspin'.
  • Just hours after leaving the institution, she suffered another 'tailspin'.
  • The present stock 'tailspin' proves bankruptcy is imminent.
  • An efterhin he tint a lot o weicht - Afterwards he lost a lot of weight
  • He gave me an 'update' on the situation in New York
  • I just made an 'update' to the Wikipedia article on gorillas
  • I just made an 'update' to my blog about my trip to Rome
  • Our database receives an 'update' every morning at 3 AM
  • I have a couple of 'updates' to install on your laptop
  • I need to 'update' my records to take account of the most recent transaction.
  • 'Update' me on what happened while I was away.
  • Go to the supermarket and buy some 'tea'.
  • Would you like some 'tea'?
  • camomile 'tea'
  • Kids, your 'tea'’s on the table!
  • The family were sitting round the table, having their 'tea'.
  • Australia were 490 for 7 at 'tea' on the second day.
  • He was so 'self-willed' that he refused to do anything that did not grant instant satisfaction.
  • The idea of 'self-willed' machines, which could decide to take over the world, scares all the people smart enough to create such devices.
  • He's not expected to 'live' for more than a few months.
  • I 'live' at 2a Acacia Avenue.
  • Her memory 'lives' in that song.
  • to 'live' an idle or a useful life.
  • The post office will not ship 'live' animals.
  • The station presented a 'live' news program every evening.
  • This night club has a 'live' band on weekends.
  • The air force practices dropping 'live' bombs on the uninhabited island.
  • Use caution when working near 'live' wires.
  • Tommy's blind was 'live', so he was given the option to raise.
  • The concert was broadcast 'live' by radio.
  • He'll be appearing 'live' at the auditorium.
  • Lexicographers are 'stickler's for correct language.
  • This letter . . . was published by him with a severe 'commentary'. -w:Henry Henry Hallam.
  • You're a 'good-looking' guy, so why can't you get a girlfriend?
  • I found a 'scrap' of cloth to patch the hole.
  • Give the 'scraps' to the dogs and watch them fight.
  • That car isn't good for anything but 'scrap'.
  • We got in a little 'scrap' over who should pay the bill.
  • The 'fireproof' safe will protect documents inside for up to four hours in a standard house fire.
  • I hastily 'fireproofed' my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.
  • '2000 DiCamillo, Kate' Because of Winn-Dixie, Scholastic Inc., New York, Ch 15:
  • Man har borrat genom 'berget', för att finna rikedom
  • eld i 'berget'!
  • Ett 'berg' med papper
  • The loss the National Libarary suffered from the fire is incalculable.
  • He is incalculable when he's drunk. He can turn from an amiable person into a violent horror from one moment to the next.
  • The situation has improved 'considerably'.
  • The situation is 'considerably' better.
  • The hippies marched for the 'legalization' of marijauna.
  • Please put the luggage in the 'boot', not on the seats.
  • I 'booted' the ball toward my teammate.
  • We need to 'boot' those troublemakers as soon as possible
  • Sorry, I didn’t mean to 'boot' all over your couch.
  • It took three 'boot's, but I finally got the application installed.
  • When arriving at the office, first thing I do is 'booting' my machine.
  • The fire's 'consumption' of the forest caused ecological changes.
  • gross national 'consumption'
  • When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and 'tenderness'.
  • When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with 'tenderness' for them.
  • He noted her extreme 'tenderness' when he touched the bruise on her thigh.
  • The 'cradle' was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more lives.
  • He slammed the handset into the 'cradle'.
  • The 'sledge' ran far better upon the ice, I cannot say the same for the dogs.
  • As the bombs fell on the city, the woman 'blithely' continued with her chores.
  • In the sentence, “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the 'subordinate' clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.
  • The wealth 'distribution' became extremely skewed in the kleptocracy.
  • Do not 'efface' what I've written on the chalkboard.
  • Some people like to 'efface' their own memories with alcohol.
  • Many people seem shy, but they really just 'efface' for meekness.
  • Some females 'efface' 75% by the 39th week of pregnacy.
  • Remember to 'sheet' the floor before you start painting.
  • We couldn't go out because the rain was 'sheeting' down all day long.
  • The student placed her books in her 'locker' when she arrived at school.
  • The 'locker' of the trapped chest must be careful, so as not to spring the trap.
  • The notes are easy, but it's an 'upbeat' tune and should be played fairly quickly.
  • Though he had bad news, he ended with an 'upbeat' forecast for the future.
  • The 'facility' she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.
  • Transport 'facilities' in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
  • I need a pair of 'pliers' to get a good grip on that broken screw.
  • They were in a 'tricky' situation.
  • A 'tricky' salesman can sell anything.
  • God is 'always' the same.
  • He 'always' rides a black galloway. --Bulwer.
  • I thought I could 'always' go back to work
  • He asked and asked, but she remained silent and 'uncommunicative'.
  • Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you 'madam'”.
  • Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would 'madam' like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked.
  • Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little 'madam'.
  • When she was getting too old to work as a prostitute she became a 'madam'.
  • I 'await' your reply to my letter.
  • Glorious rewards 'await' the good in heaven, eternal suffering 'awaits' mortal sinners in hell.
  • The rescue workers preserved a 'gleam' of optimism that they might still survive.
  • …un petit orifice qui, pendant l'emplissage, est bouché par un 'tampon' de bois.
  • Il monta chercher dans sa chambre, au premier étage, un petit 'tampon' d'ouate; puis, comme le sang était sec et collait à la porcelaine, il humecta légèrement le coton avant de frotter. - Jules Romains, Hommes de bonne volonté, 1932.
  • 'Tampon' hygiénique.
  • Donner un coup de 'tampon'.
  • Solution 'tampon'.
  • The rules are fairly 'lax', but you have to know which ones you can bend.
  • The rope fell 'lax'.
  • 'Normally', I eat breakfast at 6am, but today, I got up late and didn't eat until 9.
  • Lisa ate 'normally', until she realised that she was late for choir, when she sped up.
  • He was abnormally agitated, she only 'normally' so.
  • He was heavily criticised for his bullish behaviour
  • A 'network' of roads crisscrossed the country.
  • To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong 'network'.
  • The copy machine is connected to the 'network' so it can now serve as a printer.
  • Many people find it worthwhile to 'network' for jobs and information.
  • If we 'network' his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.
  • The newspaper claims a leaked 'confidential' report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
  • He dismissed my comment with a 'shrug'.
  • I asked him for an answer and he just 'shrugged'.
  • When he saw the problem, he just 'shrugged' and started fixing it.
  • I don't know where he was from because he had no 'identifiable' accent.
  • The sailor could feel the 'spray' from the waves.
  • The bridesmaid carried a 'spray' of lily-of-the-valley.
  • The firemen 'sprayed' the house.
  • Using a water cannon, the national guard 'sprayed' the protesters.
  • 'Spray' some ointment on that scratch.
  • Dianne loaded a cartridge into the 'chamber' of the rifle, then prepared to take aim at the target.
  • The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower 'chamber'.
  • She had 'chambered' herself in her room, and wouldn't come out.
  • The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and 'chambered' another cartridge.
  • The rifle was originally 'chambered' for 9MM, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber.
  • Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila, having studied her Agrippa, used Bruce Lee's one-inch punch to break his nose.
  • They needed to take two more 'maths'
  • ’S 'math' sin#Scottish sin. - That’s good.
  • Ciamar a tha thu? Meadhanach 'math.' - How are you? Reasonably well.
  • This wood has the 'ability' to fight off insects, fungus, and mold for a considerable time.
  • They are persons of 'ability', who will go far in life.
  • She has an uncanny 'ability' to defuse conflict.
  • This phone has the 'ability' to have its software upgraded wirelessly.
  • The edge of the woods led out onto a noisome, 'boggy' fen, a paradise for mosquitos and small frogs.
  • He played an 'ugly' trick on us.
  • He 'couched' it as a request, but it was an order.
  • Let's 'peg' the rug to the floor.
  • I found a tack and 'pegged' your picture to the bulletin board.
  • She lunged forward and 'pegged' him to the wall.
  • He's been 'pegged' as a suspect.
  • I 'pegged' his weight at 165.
  • We 'pegged' the speedometer across the flats.
  • a hard problem
  • a hard life
  • hard evidence
  • At the intersection, there are two roads going to the left. Take the 'hard' left.
  • He hit the puck 'hard' up the ice.
  • They worked 'hard' all week.
  • At the intersection, bear 'hard' left.
  • The recession hit them especially 'hard'.
  • Think 'hard' on your choices.
  • His degree was 'hard' earned.
  • The lake had finally frozen 'hard'.
  • 'harde' feiten: hard facts
  • een 'harde' strijd: a difficult fight
  • 'harde' straffen: harsh punishments
  • een 'harde' regen: heavy rain
  • She fell 'heavily' into bed.
  • He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots.
  • The great clod trod 'heavily' on my toes!
  • 'heavily' burdened
  • He relied 'heavily' on the data collected by the others.
  • 'heavily' in debt
  • He drank 'heavily'.
  • 'heavily' tattooed
  • 'heavily' armed soldiers
  • 'heavily' armoured tanks
  • 'heavily' reinforced walls
  • 'heavily' built young men
  • his 'heavily' muscled arms
  • he breathed 'heavily'
  • This film is 'heavy'.
  • The Moody Blues are, like, 'heavy'.
  • Come 'heavy', or not at all.
  • Metal is 'heavier' than swing.
  • He was a 'heavy' sleeper, 'heavy' eater and a 'heavy' smoker - certainly not an ideal husband.
  • Cheese stuffed sausage is too 'heavy' to eat before exercising.
  • It was a 'heavy' storm
  • A 'heavy' slumber in bed
  • A 'heavy' punch
  • His eyes were 'heavy' with sleep
  • She was 'heavy' with child
  • With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the 'heavy' in films.
  • A fight started outside the bar but the 'heavies' came out and stopped it.
  • The term heavy normally follows the call-sign when used by air traffic controllers.
  • The union was well known for the methods it used to heavy many businesses.
  • 'May 19, 1649' Be it declared and enacted by this present Parliament and by the Authoritie of the same That the People of England and of all the Dominions and Territoryes thereunto belonging are and shall be and are hereby constituted, made, established, and confirmed to be a 'Commonwealth' and free free State And shall from henceforth be Governed as a 'Commonwealth' and Free State by the supreame Authoritie of this Nation, the Representatives of the People in Parliam[ent] and by such as they shall appoint and constitute as Officers and Ministers under them for the good of the People and that without any King or House of Lords. s:An Act declaring England to be a Act of the Long Parliament.
  • We are all going to carouse at Brian's tonight.
  • If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian's.
  • It was 'unfair' for the boss to give larger bonuses to his friends.
  • The solution was very 'unjust'.
  • As a result of a childhood accident, my sister was 'hearing-impaired' and had to wear a hearing aid.
  • 'Hay' dos tiendas que venden películas.
  • 'There are' two stores that sell films.
  • Phim này 'hay' - This film is interesting
  • Con 'hay' nói nhiều lắm - You, child, have a habit of talking too much or You, child, are talkative
  • Chọn cái này, 'hay' chọn cái kia - Choose this one, or choose that one
  • Vendors were selling sunglasses, bagged snacks, and sundry other items from 'handcarts' in the square.
  • In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
  • Stop 'pushing' the issue — I'm not interested.
  • They're 'pushing' that perfume again.
  • There were two men hanging around the school gates today, 'pushing' drugs.
  • My old car is 'pushing' 250,000 miles.
  • He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old)
  • You need to 'push' quite hard to get this door open.
  • During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to 'push'.
  • Give the door a hard 'push' if it sticks.
  • One more push and the baby will be out.
  • Some details got lost in the 'push' to get the project done.
  • Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.
  • The sisters dressed 'similarly'.
  • Stats is one of her favourite subjects at school.
  • What do the stats tell us?
  • The book included a brief 'preface' by a leading expert in the field.
  • Let me 'preface' this by saying that I don't know him that well.
  • Have a 'gander' at what he’s written.
  • Helen's 'unrivaled' beauty is said to have launched a thousand ships.
  • The phone company 'disconnected' my DSL.
  • There's no use trying to make a call on the 'disconnected' phone.
  • I just feel so 'disconnected' from people living on the other side of the world.
  • Henry has been getting 'erratic' scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week.
  • 'adverse' criticism
  • 'adverse' circumstances.
  • the 'adverse' page
  • the 'adverse' party
  • Calpe's 'adverse' height / […] must greet my sight
  • Hook the 'sinker' onto this loop.
  • His 'sinkers' drew one ground ball after another.
  • The in front of the railroad crossing went up after the train had passed.
  • Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's 'wiry'.
  • Do we have any 'mixers'? I don't want to drink this vodka neat.
  • If you reduce the 'header' of this document, the body will fit onto a single page.
  • Your 'header' is too long; "Local Cannibals" will suffice.
  • That column should have the 'header' "payment status".
  • Parts of speech belong in a level-three 'header'. Level-two headers are reserved for the name of the language.
  • This wall has four 'header' courses.
  • They fed the bale into the 'header'.
  • His 'header' for the goal followed a perfect corner kick.
  • The clown tripped over the other clown and took a 'header'.
  • The 'header' includes an index, an identifier, and a pointer to the next entry.
  • The encapsulation layer adds an eight byte 'header' and a two byte trailer to each packet.
  • This afternoon we will have a 'double-header' between the Bears and the Wolves, games at 3pm and 7:30pm.
  • The NRL season opener at the Olympic stadium will be a 'double-header': Dragons vs Eels and Souths vs Wests.
  • The next jazz 'double-header' at the The Sound Lounge will feature the Leonie Cohen Trio and the Sam Hawkins Quartet
  • I plugged it into the 'mains' and it blew up!
  • The 'serpentine' path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.
  • There are 'serpentine' species of lizards which do not have legs.
  • The wily criminal was known for his 'serpentine' behavior.
  • Ruter 'dam'
  • Bare feet are 'banned' in this establishment.
  • Bans is common and ordinary amongst the Feudists, and signifies a proclamation, or any public notice.
  • He has sent abroad to assemble his ban and arriere ban.
  • The Ban and the Arrierban are met armed in the field to choose a king.
  • France was at such a Pinch..that they call'd their Ban and Arriere Ban, the assembling whereof had been long discussed, and in a manner antiquated.
  • The ban was sometimes convoked, that is, the possessors of the fiefs were called upon for military services.
  • The act of calling together the vassals in armed array, was entitled ‘convoking the ban.
  • of women
  • You'll get a better flavour from the chicken if you marinate it first.
  • The Bishop's family 'fellowshipped' the new converts.
  • After she got married, she stopped 'fellowshipping' with the singles in our church.
  • He has the 'talent' of touching his nose with his tongue.
  • The director searched their 'talent' pool to fill the new opening.
  • Not much 'talent' in this bar tonight – let's hit the clubs.
  • The rocket is now in deceleration.
  • The brakes produce a deceleration of 10 metres per second per second.
  • He discovered penicillin largely 'accidentally'.
  • He 'accidentally' exposed the bacteria to mold spores.
  • The rabbit 'nibbled' the lettuce.
  • They buried the 'remains' of their longtime friend in the town cemetery.
  • The victim's 'remains' were one small piece of bone.
  • He couldn't bring himself to eat the 'remains' of the chicken dinner.
  • We'll go ahead, while she 'remains' here.
  • An instance of this:
  • "The tide is full, the moon lies fair
  • Upon the straits; - on the French coast the light
  • Gleams and is gone..."
  • Lines 2 - 4, "Dover Beach" by :w:Matthew Matthew Arnold (1851)
  • Away 'but' the hoose and tell me whae's there.
  • Everyone 'but' Father left early.
  • I like everything 'but' that.
  • Since that day, my mood has changed 'but' a little.
  • I have no choice 'but' to leave.
  • I am not rich 'but' (I am) poor.
  • She is very old 'but' still attractive.
  • You told me I could do that, 'but' she said that I could not.
  • It never rains 'but' it pours.
  • It has to be done – no ifs or 'buts'.
  • He . . . mildews the white wheat. --Shak.
  • Example: The job is to 'administrate' the network.
  • She 'mismanaged' my finances and left me bankrupt.
  • The fundamental reason why the company failed is that the CEO and other top managers simply 'mismanaged'.
  • 'fire-engine' red
  • His 'unsuccessful' attempt earned him sympathy, condolences...and an occasional good-natured ribbing.
  • Upon hearing that his employer would soon require yearly physical examinations and vision screening, my father exclaimed that the policy was 'ageist'.
  • He didn’t like to think of himself as an 'ageist', but he had to admit that he hadn’t considered the needs of some of the more elderly participants.
  • usage: In Coptic Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Alexandria is normally styled as Pope Name, e.g. Pope Shenouda: In Eastern Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Alexandria is officially styled as Pope of Alexandria, but only in liturgy, official documents and intercessions, and not so addressed in daily conversations.
  • the 'rejuvenation' of the city center
  • I was pretty 'evangelistic' about the merits of working in a small team.
  • The 'affected' compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
  • He spoke with an 'affected' English accent.
  • The thunderstorm 'affected' the compass, and we got lost.
  • It all went 'frightfully' quickly.
  • Electrical 'diagrams' show device interconnections.
  • I needed to 'sow' the field, so I 'sowed' the field and when I had 'sown' the field, I was happy.
  • Gustav Klimt was of the w:Vienna Viennese successionist school.
  • The coprophagous dog was always hungry.
  • The sperm whale is a 'toothed' whale.
  • The sharp 'toothed' cog tore his shirt when he brushed against it while installing it.
  • The dead letter office keeps 'undeliverable' mail.
  • Soda cans are 'recyclable'.
  • The garbage and 'recyclables' need to be taken out to the street tomorrow.
  • Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it 'stung' a knight in the foot.
  • Still, it 'stung' when a slightly older acquaintance asked me why I couldn't do any better.
  • I was talking to him, but there was lightning and we lost the 'connection'.
  • The bus was late so he missed his 'connection' at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.
  • It is demonstrable that water extinguishes fire.
  • She was an 'essayist' whose frequent contributions to the editorial pages of major newspapers had a loyal following.
  • That hat should be a 'sure-fire' way to spot him in a crowd.
  • Give it to 'him' (after preposition)
  • She wrote 'him' a letter (indirect object)
  • She treated 'him' for a cold (direct object)
  • As the ominous 'thunderclouds' of war gather over the Middle East, countries like France and Russia have threatened to use their veto in the United Nations to thwart immediate U.S. military force against Iraq. - [http://www.faluninfo.net/displayAnArticle.asp?ID=710
  • The view was 'breathtakingly' beautiful.
  • It was a 'breathtakingly' foolish thing to say in public.
  • I think this band's sound is very 'now'.
  • 'Now' I am six.
  • 'Now', we all want what is best for our children.
  • 'Now', stop that Jimmy!
  • 'Now' I am ready.
  • We all 'now' want iPods for our children.
  • We all want what is 'now' best for our children.
  • 'Now' my whole life is different.
  • 'Now' all the children have grown up and left, the house is very quiet.
  • 'Now', he remembered why he had come.
  • He 'now' asked her whether she had made pudding.
  • The pudding was 'now' ready to be served.
  • 'Now' listen, we must do something about this.
  • We can play football 'now' that the rain has stopped.
  • Now! Fire all we've got while the enemy is in reach!
  • 'Now' is the right time.
  • There is no better time than 'now'.
  • He slicked his hair back with 'mousse', but the cowlick still stuck up.
  • He 'moussed' his hair in the morning and then washed it out at night.
  • A school in which he learns sly 'circumvention'. --w:William William Cowper.
  • The 'triple' markings on this vase are quite unique.
  • Give me a 'triple' serving of mashed potatoes.
  • a 'triple' room
  • a 'triple' meaning
  • I've had a hard day, make that a 'triple'.
  • I'd like a 'triple' with cheese.
  • The shortstop hit a 'triple' to lead off the ninth.
  • The company 'tripled' their earnings per share over last quarter.
  • The batter 'tripled' into the gap.
  • Our earnings have 'tripled' in the last year.
  • If you have no 'self-respect' you can't respect others, because what value would you offer someone by giving the respect of one who is as lowly as you view yourself?
  • She is attractive in an unselfconscious way.
  • Perfect ignorance and perfect knowledge are alike unselfconscious.
  • After a minute's silence he spoke again in Tibetan, in a voice creaky with age but curiously vibrant with the unselfconscious habit of authority.
  • 'Attendance' at the meeting is required.
  • The class sat down so that the teacher could take 'attendance'.
  • John's 'attendance' for the conventions was not good.
  • An Alzheimer patient's 'here' may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.
  • 'Here' in history, we are less diligent about quashing monopolies.
  • 'Here' I am!
  • Please come 'here.'
  • Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but 'here' they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve.
  • John 'here' is a rascal.
  • This 'here' orange is too sour.
  • 'Here,' I'm tired and I want a drink.
  • Sio fierd ðone 'here' gefliemde. The English force put the [Danish] army to flight. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle)
  • He injured 'himself'.
  • He was injured 'himself'.
  • The city's problems are 'symptomatic' of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
  • One of Hank's chores was to slop the pigs' 'trough' each morning and evening.
  • Ernest threw his paint brushes into a kind of 'trough' he had fashioned from sheet metal that he kept in the sink.
  • The 'troughs' were filled with leaves and needed cleaning.
  • There was a small 'trough' that the sump pump emptied into; it was filled with mosquito larvae.
  • The buoy bobbed between the crests and 'troughs' of the waves moving across the bay.
  • The neurologist pointed to a troubling 'trough' in the patter of his brain-waves.
  • he 'troughed' his way through 3 meat pies.
  • The admiral will be 'commissioning' the new destroyer in a few minutes.
  • The destroyer's 'commissioning' will be held on February 1st.
  • They 'miscalculated', by assuming it was standard, not metric.
  • High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a 'hindrance' to walking.
  • Your 'hindrance' of this process will not be tolerated.
  • When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to 'coast' into a nearby gas station.
  • 'diagrammatic' accuracy
  • Adam's hair is ridiculous.
  • Taxonomy seeks to 'systematically' name all living organisms; each species has one name and everyone can figure out what that name is.
  • I suppose you can put it down to gross 'stupidity', but that's not much of an excuse.
  • That 'stupidity' cost me the job interview.
  • shopping 'center'
  • convention 'center'
  • the 'center' of the controversy
  • the 'center' of attention
  • shopping centre
  • convention centre
  • the 'centre' of the controversy
  • the 'centre' of attention
  • Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound 'freedom'.
  • 'Freedom' of speech is a basic democratic value.
  • People in our city enjoy many 'freedoms'.
  • Every child has a right to 'freedom' from fear and 'freedom' from want.
  • There are 'four' seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn.
  • Do you have any more 'fours'? I want to make this a little taller.
  • I'll take the threes, 'fours' and fives and go to the playground.
  • "Russet-pated" (gray hair). Shakespeare, Midsummer Night's Dream, iii. 2.
  • Shakespeare, Loves Labour's Lost, V. 2
  • Jones toes the 'rubber' and then fires to the plate.
  • Johnny, don't forget your 'rubbers' today.
  • Jones enters the pits to get new 'rubber'.
  • The 'allocation' of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • '1749' As soon as Mr. Barville saw me, he got up, with a visible air of pleasure and surprize, and saluting me, asked Mrs. Cole if it was possible that so fine and delicate a creature would voluntarily submit to such sufferings and rigours as were the subject of his 'assignation'. — John Cleland, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=167923312&textreg=1&query=assignation&id=CleMemo Memoirs of Fanny Hill.]
  • The candidate experienced 'unparalleled' support in the last election.
  • The last word of this sentence is 'bold'.
  • His daughter's 'indifference' towards the sexist group made him wonder if she was even human.
  • The 'wag' of my dog's tail expresses happiness.
  • La langue sanskrite - The Sanskrit language
  • "I 'foresee' in this," he says, "the breaking up of our profession." The Lamplighter - Charles Dickens, 1838
  • Any painter can benefit from the 'presence' of a live model from which to draw.
  • Bob never said anything about it in my 'presence'.
  • Despite being less than five foot, she filled up the theatre with her stage 'presence'.
  • I'm convinced that there was a 'presence' in that building that I can't explain, which led to my heroic actions.
  • Through 'prayer' I ask for God's blessings.
  • In many cultures, 'prayer' involves singing.
  • Christians recite the Lord's 'Prayer'.
  • Grandpa never misses a chance to go to 'prayer'.
  • This, your honor, is my 'prayer'; that all here be set free.
  • Yep, Grandpa is a real 'prayer' all right.
  • I can't ask for help because I am 'alone'.
  • She walked home 'alone'.
  • The job was to hard for me to do 'alone'.
  • The responsibility is theirs 'alone'.
  • If function f is with respect to function g, then .
  • If the operation is 'distributive' with respect to the operation , then .
  • to die by an 'accident'
  • There was a huge 'accident' on I5 involving 15 automobiles.
  • My insurance is expensive now, mostly because of those two 'accidents'.
  • Beauty is an 'accident'.
  • Fortunately, we can 'undo' most of the damage to the system.
  • Could you 'undo' my buckle for me?
  • They served a 'wonderful' six-course meal.
  • He had a 'down-to-earth' attitude that translated into a straightforward, but effective strategy.
  • He has 'catholic' tastes.
  • The protesters became so noisy that they were finally 'ousted' from the meeting.
  • The Roma are a 'nation' without a country.
  • The Kurdish people constitute a 'nation' in the Middle East
  • Though legally single 'nations', many states comprise several distinct cultural or ethnic groups.
  • I'm 'nation' sorry for you. -- Mark Twain
  • True 'damasks' are pure silk.
  • The ancient city was 'staggeringly' beautiful.
  • He made his way 'staggeringly' to the bar.
  • I 'melted' butter to make a cake.
  • The snowman will disappear; he will 'melt'.
  • His troubles 'melted' away.
  • Help me! I'm 'melting'!
  • Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as 'money' in Western Africa.
  • He was born with 'money'.
  • 'money' supply, 'money' market
  • You've been telling 'fibs' again, haven't you?
  • The Internet 'interconnects' a set of networks.
  • He has got his 'badge', and piked: He was burned in the hand, and is at liberty.
  • The television was 'badged' as 'GE', but wasn't made by them.
  • He calmed down a lot when the policeman 'badged' him.
  • When buying a car, know the sticker and the invoice price.
  • He was impressed by the architecture's 'modernity'.
  • The organization survived from ancient times to 'modernity'.
  • But man to know God is a difficulty, except by a mean he himself inure, which is to know God’s creatures that be: at first them that be of the 'grossest' nature, and then [...] them that be more pure. — '1874': Dodsley et al., A Select Collection of Old English Plays
  • a 'gross' mistake
  • 'gross' injustice
  • 'gross' negligence
  • w:Gross Domestic gross domestic product
  • The movie 'gross'ed three million on the first weekend.
  • I don't want to go anywhere 'besides' India.
  • We need to 'limit' the power of the executive.
  • I'm 'limiting' myself to two drinks tonight.
  • The sequence 'limits' on the point a.
  • There are several existing limits to executive power.
  • Two drinks is my limit tonight.
  • The sequence of reciprocals has zero as its limit.
  • Category theory defines a very general concept of limit.
  • Forbidden to you are your mothers and your daughters and your sisters and your paternal aunts and your maternal aunts and brothers' daughters and sisters' daughters and your mothers that have suckled you and your foster-sisters and mothers of your wives and your step-daughters who are in your 'guardianship', (born) of your wives to whom you have gone in, but if you have not gone in to them, there is no blame on you (in marrying them), and the wives of your sons who are of your own loins and that you should have two sisters together, except what has already passed; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Qur'an, The Women, 4.23 (M.H. Shakir translation).
  • 'Nosebleed' ang mag-memoriya ng sangkatutak na mga formula sa isang gabi. -- Memorizing a whole bunch of formulas in one night is a 'nosebleed'.
  • A camel will 'ruminate' just as a cow will.
  • I didn't answer right away because I needed to 'ruminate' first.
  • This cup has a chip in it.
  • potato chips
  • tortilla chips
  • The workers 'chipped' the dead branches into mulch.
  • Be careful not to 'chip' the paint.
  • This varnish chips easily.
  • The 'reconstruction' of the medieval bridge began last year.
  • The detective's 'reconstruction' of what happened that night is dubious.
  • His zeal is, of course, unquestionable, his adequacy, however, I doubt.
  • His condition was 'touch and go' for a time after the accident, but they think he will recover.
  • Please direct your 'attention' to the following words.
  • The company will now come to 'attention'.
  • To feel no other breezes than are blown / Through its tall woods with high romances 'blent' - w:John Keats, 1884
  • 'Anybody' will do.
  • Is there 'anybody' inside?
  • Everybody who wants to be 'anybody' will come to Jake's party.
  • Here one isn't 'anybody', if one doesn't dance like Travolta.
  • The hour while I waited for the pain medication to take affect dragged on 'agonisingly'.
  • a 'philosophy' of government
  • a 'philosophy' of education
  • Whose 'serve' is it?
  • To 'serve' customers in a shop.
  • A curate may 'serve' two churches
  • to 'serve' one's country.
  • to 'serve' one's turn.
  • A sofa 'serves' one for a seat and a couch.
  • He 'served' me very ill.
  • to 'serve' the guns.
  • to 'serve' a summons.
  • A stallion 'serves' a mare
  • The hatchet cut the wood on 'impact'.
  • His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made 'impact', which caused numbness in his leg.
  • His friend's opinion had an 'impact' on his decision.
  • Our choice of concrete will have a tremendous 'impact' on the building's mechanical performance.
  • If fecal incontinence is caused by 'impacted' stool in the rectum, the impaction must be removed.
  • I can make the changes, but it will 'impact' the schedule.
  • When the hammer 'impacts' the nail, it bends.
  • The beaters 'drove' the brambles, causing a great rush of rabbits and other creatures.
  • You 'drive' nails into wood with a hammer.
  • The pistons 'drive' the crankshaft.
  • What 'drives' a person to run a marathon?
  • Their debts finally 'drove' them to sell the business.
  • This constant complaining is going to 'drive' me to insanity.
  • You are 'driving' me crazy!
  • I 'drive' to work every day.
  • My wife 'drove' me to the airport.
  • Crassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had 'drive' and Caesar as much again.
  • Napoleon's 'drive' on Moscow was as determined as it was disastrous.
  • Some old model trains have clockwork 'drives'.
  • It was a long 'drive'.
  • The mansion had a long, tree-lined 'drive'.
  • Beverly Hills’ most famous street is Rodeo 'Drive'.
  • A 'report' by the telecommunications ministry showed that the phone network has a severe capacity problem.
  • For insurance reasons, I had to 'report' the theft to the local police station.
  • If you do that again I'll 'report' you to the boss.
  • The financial director 'reports' to the CEO.
  • Andrew Marr 'reports' now on more in-fighting at Westminster.
  • The attempt at 'legitimation' of his crime failed and drew attention to him, dooming him.
  • The two men 'swindled' the company out of $160,000.
  • 'Responsibility' is a heavy burden.
  • Why didn't you clean the house? That was your 'responsibility'!
  • The 'responsibility' of the great states is to serve and not to dominate the world - s:Harry S. Harry S. Truman
  • After going over the hefty 'quotes', the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff
  • ...then the priest shall 'reckon' unto him the money according to the years that remain... --Lev. 27:18, King James Version.
  • I 'reckoned' above two hundred and fifty on the outside of the church. w:Joseph Joseph Addison.
  • He was 'reckoned' among the transgressors. Luke 23:37, King James Version
  • For him I 'reckon' not in high estate. w:John John Milton.
  • ...faith was 'reckoned' to Abraham for righteousness. Romans 4:9, King James Version.
  • Without her eccentricities being 'reckoned' to her for a crime. w:Nathaniel Nathaniel Hawthorne.
  • For I 'reckon' that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. --Romans 8:18, King James Version.
  • Likewise 'reckon' ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin... --Romans 6:11, King James Version
  • I 'reckon' he won't try that again.
  • Parfay," sayst thou, sometime he 'reckon' shall." Chaucer.
  • She carries a 'hefty' backpack full of books.
  • They use some 'hefty' bolts to hold up road signs.
  • He was a tall, 'hefty' man.
  • He was surprised by her quick 'rebuff' to his proposal.
  • She even 'rejected' my improved offer.
  • That is a 'patent' ductus arteriosus.
  • It's 'peeing' with rain.
  • Mind your 'pees' and cues.
  • I bought these carrots for fifty 'pee'.
  • I can't afford that — I'm one 'pee' short.
  • haista 'pee' literally "smell shit", ie. "go away"
  • päin 'peetä'
  • the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry
  • lang=es → lang=es.
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  • The 'expenditure' of time, money, and political capital on this project has been excessive.
  • The campaign issues got lost in all the 'mud' from both parties
  • Een 'mud' is zo'n 70 kilo aardappelen
  • Take one of the 'plantings' over as a house-warming gift.
  • Chairman Yu is a 'tycoon' who owns multiple hotel chains.
  • There's still a 'mountain' of work to do.
  • A 'rivulet' of tears ran down his face.
  • a 'progressive' politician
  • 'progressive' business leadership
  • a 'progressive' school
  • 'progressive' paralysis
  • We are thinking of building an 'interoceanic' railway.
  • The crazy lady made a 'scene' in the grocery store
  • Stand up for yourself - don't be such a 'baby'!
  • Hey 'baby', what are you doing later?
  • The annual report has been my 'baby' since September.
  • a 'baby' boy
  • a 'baby' elephant
  • 'baby' clothes
  • You have to choose between 'quantity' and quality.
  • Some soap making oils are best as base oils, used in a larger 'quantity' in the soap, while other oils are best added in a small 'quantity'.
  • Olive oil can be used practically in any 'quantity'.
  • This bag would normally costs $497.50 for a 'quantity' of 250, at a price of $1.99 per piece.
  • Generally it should not be used in a 'quantity' larger than 15 percent.
  • The Boeing P-26A was the first all-metal monoplane fighter produced in 'quantity' for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
  • x plus y 'quantity' squared equals x squared plus 2xy plus y squared.
  • The 'eerie' sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.
  • Behind the picture was a panel on the wall
  • Today's panel includes John Smith...
  • I have such an 'attachment' towards my fiancé!
  • She has such an 'attachment' on that man, why can't she back off some!
  • He doesn't really matter to her, he's just her latest 'attachment'.
  • She has a huge attachment to him and is so able to manipulate him because of it!
  • 'attachment' of earnings
  • Tha e 'coma.' - He couldn't care less.
  • 'S mi a tha 'coma'. - I don't give a damn.
  • "Our government proposes the 'moralization' of public functions and the end of impunity for government functionaries and for individuals who violate the law and steal from the people," — Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay, quoted in the [http://articles.latimes.com/2004/apr/04/world/fg-smokes4 Los Angeles Times].
  • The 'boom' of the surf.
  • Business was 'booming'.
  • Pensioners depend on their 'pension' to pay the bills
  • A 'pension' had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not (John Irving).
  • With the day finally over, he sat back 'relaxedly'.
  • You came in late yesterday and today you came in even 'later'.
  • My roommate arrived first. I arrived 'later'.
  • I arrived 'later' than my roommate.
  • I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it 'later'.
  • Jim was 'later' than John.
  • The Victorian era is a 'later' period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
  • The meeting was adjourned to a 'later' date.
  • 'Later', dude.
  • They hired a 'nurse' to care for their young boy
  • The 'nurse' made her rounds through the hospital ward
  • She believes that 'nursing' her baby will make him strong and healthy.
  • She 'nursed' him back to health.
  • She 'nursed' the rosebush and that season it bloomed.
  • 'Froth' is a very important feature of many types of coffee.
  • Thousands of African children die each day: why do the newspapers continue to discuss unnecessary showbiz 'froth'?
  • I like to 'froth' my coffee for ten seconds exactly, no more, no less.
  • The chemical 'frothed' up when I added the acid, just as I thought it would.
  • The captain sent a curler into the top corner of the net.
  • Do you 'see' what I mean?
  • You do 'see' life here, don't you.
  • Yes, now I've 'seen' it all!
  • I'll 'see' your twenty dollars and raise you ten.
  • I've been seeing her for two months
  • That country has been under the 'jackboot' of the military for years.
  • There will always be lovers, till the 'world'’s end.
  • People are dying of starvation all over the 'world'.
  • Our mission is to travel the galaxy and find new 'worlds'.
  • In the 'world' of boxing, good diet is all-important.
  • a 'world' of difference
  • 'blonde' ale; 'blonde' beer
  • Her uncle is out deer 'hunting', now that it is open season.
  • The little girl was 'hunting' for shells on the beach.
  • Did you 'hunt' that pony last week?
  • The 'mixture' of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
  • An alloy is a 'mixture' of two metals.
  • The day was a 'mixture' of sunshine and showers.
  • The cocky rascal kept accepting his mates' crazy 'dares'.
  • 'winch' in those sails, our lad!
  • We flew on a 'budget' airline.
  • 'Budgetting' is even harder in times of recession
  • The PM’s pet projects are 'budgetted' rather generously
  • The prestigious building project is 'budgeted' in great detail, from warf facilities to the protocollary opening.
  • The tennis ball 'bounced' off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch.
  • He 'bounces' nervously on his chair.
  • He 'bounced' the kid on his knee.
  • We can’t accept further checks from you, as your last one 'bounced'.
  • Let’s wrap this up, I gotta 'bounce'.
  • The squadron was 'bounced' north of the town.
  • See if it helps to 'bounce' the router.
  • What’s your new email address – the old one 'bounces'
  • Them ballers got 'bounce'!
  • 'When' will they arrive?
  • Do you know 'when' they arrived?
  • Do you know 'when' they will arrive?
  • Do you know 'when' they arrive?
  • I want to know 'when' they are arriving?
  • I want to know 'when' they will be arriving?
  • They were told 'when' to sleep.
  • I’m happiest 'when' I’m working.
  • I’ll do it 'when' I get the time.
  • It was raining 'when' I came yesterday.
  • Since 'when' do I need your permission?
  • A good article will cover the who, the what, the 'when', the where, the why and the how.
  • All the moneys collected for the poor was wasted in fund raising.
  • I couldn't decide which of the 'pair' of designer shirts I preferred, so I bought the 'pair'.
  • Spouses should make a great 'pair'.
  • a pair of scissors; two pairs of spectacles; several pairs of jeans
  • but not a pair of cymbals
  • A 'pair' is harder to drive than two mounts with separate riders.
  • They turned a 'pair' to end the fifth.
  • The Pirates took a 'pair' from the Phillies.
  • She's got a gorgeous 'pair'.
  • The wedding guests were 'paired' boy-girl and groom's party-bride's party
  • This is a war of 'folly'.
  • The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
  • A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or 'folly'.
  • Tanker trucks use 'baffles' to keep the fluids in them from sloshing around inside.
  • I am 'baffled' by the contradictions and omissions in the instructions.
  • School 'spirit' is at an all-time high.
  • In the 'spirit' of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.
  • Assuming that I have all the information, my 'qualified' opinion is that your plan will work.
  • The company earned fifty 'thousand' dollars last month.
  • Many 'thousands' of people came to the conference.
  • The discomfort caused by the bat's 'reverberation' surprised Tommy.
  • The 'reverberation' that followed Marylin's shout filled the cavern.
  • Like the several 'reverberations' of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
  • 'Reverberations' from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.
  • His traversal of the mountains allowed him a view from the peak.
  • '1904': I knew that someone had entered the house cautiously from 'without'. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez’ (Norton 2005, p.1100)
  • 'c.1600s': Macbeth: There's blood upon your face
  • Murderer: 'tis Banquo's then
  • Macbeth: 'tis better thee 'without' then he within. - Shakspeare's Macbeth
  • Being from a large, poor family, he learned to live 'without'.
  • The snow was swirling 'without' the cottage, but it was warm within.
  • Life goes on within you and 'without' you. - George Harrison - Sgt Pepper
  • It was a mistake to leave my house 'without' a coat.
  • A New York city taxicab license earns more than $10,000 a year in 'rent'.
  • I am interested for 'purely' artistic reasons.
  • All trees are plants, but the 'converse', that all plants are trees, is not true.
  • The 'life-threatening' illness caused him to be rushed to the hospital, where doctors worked around the clock to save his life.
  • Travelling 'third-class' isn't just slow, it's painful.
  • The voltage 'regulator' stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.
  • It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves.
  • "A Hollywood studio was 'filming' on-location in NYC."
  • I want 'to' leave.
  • He asked me what 'to' do.
  • I don’t know how 'to' say it.
  • I have places 'to' go and people 'to' see.
  • 'To' err is human. (Alexander Pope 1711)
  • 'To' be, or not 'to' be: that is the question: (Hamlet c.1600)
  • "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted 'to', but it was closed."
  • If he hasn't read it yet, he ought 'to'.
  • We are walking 'to' the shop.
  • He devoted himself 'to' education.
  • They drank 'to' his health.
  • His face was beaten 'to' a pulp.
  • similar 'to' ..., relevant 'to' ..., pertinent 'to' ..., I was nice 'to' him, he was cruel 'to' her, I am used 'to' walking.
  • one 'to' one = 1:1
  • ten 'to' one = 10:1.
  • Three squared or three 'to' the second power is nine.
  • Three 'to' the power of two is nine.
  • Three 'to' the second is nine.
  • I gave the book 'to' him.
  • ten 'to' ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten 'to' (the hour).
  • Stay where you're 'to' and I'll come find you, b'y.
  • Please would you push the door 'to'.
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  • He lost his job, 'for' he got into trouble.
  • The astronauts headed 'for' the moon.
  • I have something 'for' you.
  • All those 'for' the motion raise your hands.
  • He wouldn't apologize; and just 'for' that, she refused to help him.
  • usage He looks better 'for' having lost weight.
  • They fought 'for' days over a silly pencil.
  • I will stand in 'for' him.
  • I am aiming 'for' completion by end of business Thursday.
  • He's going 'for' his doctorate.
  • Do you want to go 'for' coffee?
  • People all over Greece looked to Delphi 'for' answers.
  • Can you go to the store 'for' some eggs?
  • I'm saving up 'for' a car.
  • Don't wait 'for' an answer.
  • What did he ask you 'for'?
  • Run for the hills!
  • He was headed 'for' the door when he remembered.
  • 'For' that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.)
  • All I want is 'for' you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.)
  • He was convicted 'for' murder.
  • I'm looking 'for' my friend.
  • for combines with demonstrative :Category:Esperanto correlatives to indicate that the referrent is somehow distant from the speaker:
  • "'eighty-six' the ham and eggs for table two!"
  • 'eighty-six' the lobster bisque - we won't have the lobster delivery until tomorrow.
  • "Yes, I'd like the tomato soup." / "I'm sorry sir, that's been 'eighty-sixed' - would you like a salad instead?"
  • Ryan and his friends got too rowdy at the bar, so they were 'eighty-sixed'.
  • "We finally had to 'eighty-six' that old printer after it jammed one too many times."
  • John's bet was a 'bluff', he bet without even so much as a pair.
  • John 'bluffed' by betting without even a pair.
  • He has 'memberships' in clubs in three cities.
  • The 'memberships' of the state chapters elect delegates to the national convention.
  • The inducing and accelerating of putrefaction is a subject of very universal inquiry; for 'corruption' is a reciprocal to generation. — w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • The 'surgeon' refused to operate because the patient was her son.
  • The shortage caused prices to 'skyrocket'.
  • That movie 'stinks'. I didn't even stay for the end.
  • Something 'stinks' about the politician's excuses.
  • If you don't make a 'stink' about the problem, nothing will be done.
  • The concert was 'stink'.
  • Parallel parking can be a difficult 'maneuver'.
  • The American army was on 'maneuvers'.
  • Joint NATO 'maneuvers' are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics.
  • He was 'broke' and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.
  • He was struck by 'fear' on seeing the snake.
  • Not everybody has the same 'fears'.
  • I have a 'fear' of ants.
  • I 'fear' the worst will happen.
  • People who 'fear' God can be found in Christian churches.
  • I 'fear' [regret that] I have bad news for you: your husband has died.
  • 'Example:' Oil may be used as an 'additive' to gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine
  • Joe has joined the party's 'ticket' for the county elections.
  • Joe will be running on an anti-crime 'ticket'.
  • That's the 'ticket'.
  • I saw my first bike as my 'ticket' to freedom.
  • They 'dug' an eight foot deep ditch along the side of the road.
  • In the wintertime, heavy truck tires 'dig' into the road, forming potholes.
  • If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll 'dig' a hole in the ground.
  • She is going to 'dig' into Egyptian basket-weaving this semester.
  • You 'dig'?
  • Baby, I 'dig' you.
  • Jag såg 'dig' aldrig där
  • Skulle du vilja lära 'dig' jonglera?
  • Skar du 'dig' på kniven?
  • You're looking very 'tanned'.
  • 'tanned' bodies lying on the beach
  • The trial must proceed according to the 'canons' of law.
  • turn into real quote "the durable 'canon' of American short fiction" — William Styron
  • the entire Shakespeare 'canon'
  • We must proceed according to 'canon' law.
  • Pachelbel’s 'Canon' has become very popular.
  • The 'intransigence' of both sides frustrated the negotiators.
  • Choking back his disappointment after his own team's splendid wins against Liverpool and Aston Villa, he said: "I've got to be humble and say we were beaten by a very good side." — Today, News Group Newspapers Ltd, 1992
  • As the disappointments crowded in — the economy, Rhodesia, strife within the trade-union movement — w:Harold Wilson tried the expedient of a semi-formal inner Cabinet, or Parliamentary Committee, as he misleadingly liked to call it. — Cabinet, Hennessy, Peter, Basil Blackwell Ltd, 1990
  • Just 'message' me for directions.
  • I 'messaged' her about the concert.
  • She 'messaged' me the information yesterday.
  • Please 'message' the final report by fax.
  • We've implemented a new 'messaging' service.
  • The runaway computer program was 'messaging' non-stop.
  • go the 'messages' - do one's shopping
  • Stop your 'whining'!
  • That movie is pornographically violent.
  • We used a 'poison' to kill the weeds.
  • Gossip is a malicious 'poison'.
  • The assassin 'poisoned' the king.
  • That factory is 'poisoning' the river.
  • Suspicion will 'poison' their relationship.
  • He 'poisoned' the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism.
  • She's 'poisoned' him against all his old friends.
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  • She 'plucked' the phone from her bag and dialled.
  • Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord 'plucks' it.
  • The horny highwayman 'plucked' his victims to their underwear, or attractive ones all the way
  • 'Plucking' a bow instrument may cause a string to break
  • Those tiny birds are hardly worth the tedious 'pluck'
  • He didn't get far with the attempt, but you have to admire his 'pluck'.
  • 'Determinanten' til identitetsmatrisa er 1.
  • The factory increased its 'output' this year.
  • a six page 'output'
  • We 'output' 1400 units last year.
  • When I hit enter, it 'outputs' a bunch of numbers.
  • A quality automobile is the 'outcome' of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers.
  • The 'outcomes' of this course are outlined in your syllabus.
  • Three is a possible 'outcome' of tossing a six-sided die.
  • These hot dogs are pretty good, 'eh?'
  • So we're out of beer, 'eh', we better get more then.
  • The Conservative Party’s 'vacation' of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.
  • This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.
  • Germany 'cruised' to a World Cup victory over the short-handed Australians.
  • A square has four 'sides'.
  • A cube has six 'sides'.
  • Which 'side' of the tray shall I put it on?
  • The patient was bleeding on the right 'side' .
  • Meet me on the north 'side' of the monument.
  • John wrote 15 'sides' for his essay!
  • Look on the bright 'side'.
  • Which 'side' has kick-off?
  • In the second world war, the Italians were on the 'side' of the Germans.
  • He had to put a bit of 'side' on to hit the pink ball
  • I just want to see what's on the other 'side' — James said there was a good film on tonight.
  • Do you want a 'side' of cole-slaw with that?
  • Which will you 'side with', good or evil?
  • '1958' Archer Fullingim, The Kountze [Texas] News, August 28, 1958:
  • "How does it feel...to...'side in with' those who voted against you in 1947?"
  • Slander, \ Whose edge is sharper than the sword.
  • Upon the edge of yonder coppice.
  • floor-polisher
  • Catabolism is a 'destructive' metabolism which involves the break down of molecules and release of energy.
  • Careful storage of silver will prevent it from 'tarnishing'.
  • He is afraid that he will 'tarnish' his reputation if he disagrees.
  • I was very 'industrious' in my effort to learn unicycle riding.
  • The 'restoration' of this painting will take years.
  • The 'restoration' of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
  • The 'restoration' of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.
  • What do you think is the 'nub' of the problem?
  • He can't even make himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? What a 'nub'.
  • Her bun is abnormally large! What a 'nub'.
  • The cow has 'weaned' her calf.
  • The kittens are finally 'weaning'.
  • She is 'weaning' from her addiction to tobacco.
  • If our third attempt fails, we may need 'drastic' ideas.
  • She's an absolute gem.
  • Many times 'surgery' is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.
  • I would discuss hospital policy to you more, but I’m wanted in 'surgery'.
  • I dropped in on the 'surgery' as I was passing to pick up my prescription.
  • Our MP will be holding a 'surgery' in the village hall on Tuesday.
  • The beef jerky was tough and 'leathery'.
  • The child was in the nanny's 'charge'.
  • The child was a 'charge' of the nanny.
  • The ship had a 'charge' of colonists and their belongings.
  • A 'charge' of 5 dollars.
  • I gave him the 'charge' to get the deal closed by the end of the month.
  • Pickett died leading his famous 'charge'.
  • That's a slanderous 'charge' of abuse of trust.
  • I'm 'charging' you with cleaning up the kitchen.
  • I'm 'charging' you with grand theft auto.
  • Let's 'charge' this to marketing.
  • Can I 'charge' my Amazon purchase to Paypal?
  • Rubbing amber with wool will 'charge' it quickly.
  • Don't forget to 'charge' the drill.
  • 'Charge' your weapons, we're moving up
  • Will I get charged for this service?
  • The two sets of fans were 'tussling' before the game.
  • That our 'garners' may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets Psalm 144:13, KJV)
  • He 'garnered' a reputation as a language expert.
  • Her new book 'garnered' high praise from the critics.
  • His poor choices 'garnered' him a steady stream of welfare checks.
  • homo homini 'Homō hominī' lupus est.
  • Alere nolunt 'hominem' edacem.
  • 'Homines', dum docent, discunt.
  • Tu 'homo' adigis me ad insaniam.
  • The fortress is 'impenetrable', so it cannot be taken.
  • Business jargon makes this document 'impenetrable', I can't understand it.
  • The writer had to go back and 'flesh' out the climactic scene.
  • The value of testimony depends on its 'accuracy'.
  • He 'seems' to be ill.
  • Her eyes 'seem' blue.
  • In Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second 'declension'. Most second-declension nouns end in '-i' in the genitive singular and '-um' in the accusative singular.
  • If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a 'backup'.
  • After the power failure, we had to restore the database from 'backup'.
  • The blockage caused a 'backup' in the plumbing.
  • He's got a gun - you better send for 'backup'.
  • I am only a 'backup' player.
  • Make a 'backup' copy of that file.
  • to 'unnerve' the arm
  • I was greatly 'unnerved' by this.
  • The brook had shrunk to a mere 'trickle'.
  • The tap of the washbasin in my bedroom is leaking and the 'trickle' drives me mad at night.
  • The doctor 'trickled' some iodine on the wound.
  • Here the water just 'trickles' along, but later it becomes a torrent.
  • The film ws so bad that people 'trickled' out of the cinema before its end.
  • If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will 'lock'.
  • Remember to 'lock' the door when you leave.
  • This door 'locks' with a key.
  • with his hands 'locked' behind his back
  • We 'locked' arms and stepped out into the night.
  • a pop and 'lock' routine
  • The 'march' of time.
  • That used car 'dealer' gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!
  • The song's 'hook' snared me.
  • He is not handling this job, so we're giving him the 'hook'.
  • He threw a 'hook' in the dirt.
  • We've added "user-defined" codepoints in several places and careful definitions of what to do with unknown message types as 'hooks' in the standard to enable implementations to be both backward and forward compatible to future versions of the standard.
  • The heavyweight delivered a few powerful 'hooks' that staggered his opponent.
  • 'Hook' the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away.
  • He 'hooked' a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water.
  • She's only here to try to 'hook' a husband.
  • A free trial is a good way to 'hook' customers.
  • If you 'hook' your network cable into the jack, you'll be on the network.
  • You guys go ahead to the fair, and we'll 'hook up' with you later.
  • She got wasted at the party and ended up 'hooking up' with her ex.
  • He had gotten 'hooked' on cigarettes in his youth.
  • I watched one episode of that TV series and now I'm 'hooked'.
  • The opposing team's forward 'hooked' me, but the referee didn't see it, so no penalty.
  • I had a cheap flat in the bad part of town, and I could watch the working girls 'hooking' from my bedroom window.
  • 'Qualification' for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
  • What are your 'qualifications' for this job?
  • I accept your offer, but with the following 'qualification'.
  • The racer with the best time in 'qualification' wins the pole position.
  • Om jag än måste dö med dig, så skall jag 'dock' förvisso icke förneka dig.
  • 'Dock', natt skall icke förbliva där nu ångest råder.
  • Man river åt sig till höger och förbliver 'dock' hungrig, man tager för sig till vänster och bliver 'dock' ej mätt
  • You’ll be 'safe' here.
  • It’s 'safe' to eat this.
  • If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
  • We have to find a 'safe' spot, where we can hide out until this is over.
  • The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was 'safe'.
  • The documents are 'safe'.
  • dishwasher 'safe'; dishwasher-'safe'
  • natives with over-valued 'rachitic' currencies -- Time
  • a tall, narrow-shouldered and 'rachitic' house in a little obscure square -- wikipedia:Aldous Aldous Huxley
  • vrei ţi 'spun' cum mă simt?
  • Earth hosts a 'myriad' of animals.
  • The 'myriad' stars were impossible to count.
  • Man's 'life' on this planet has been marked by continual conflict.
  • He gets up early in the morning, works all day long — even on weekends — and hardly sees his family. That's no 'life'!
  • His 'life' of the founder is finished, except for the title.
  • She's my love, my 'life'.
  • This light bulb is designed to have a 'life' of 2,000 hours.
  • The 'life' of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.
  • Scoring 1000 points is rewarded with an extra 'life'.
  • Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the 'thrusts' of lesser men with barely a thought.
  • The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his 'thrust' and yelled, "Thief!"
  • Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the 'thrust' of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
  • Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main 'thrust' was really sex education.
  • We 'thrust' at the enemy with our forces.
  • I asked her not to 'thrust' the responsibility on me.
  • He 'thrust' his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
  • Ancient Sparta used iron 'bar's instead of handy coins in more valuable alloi, to physically disencourage the use of money
  • bar of chocolate
  • bar of soap
  • Suppose we have two objects, foo and 'bar'.
  • He's studying hard to pass the Bar this time; he's failed it twice before.
  • See wikipedia article on the topic: Ordinary (heraldry)
  • I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred
  • bar the door
  • He invited everyone to his wedding 'bar' his ex-wife.
  • C'è un 'bar' qui vicino? - Is there a bar nearby?
  • My socks are too tight.
  • The passageway was so 'tight' we could barely get through.
  • They flew in a 'tight' formation.
  • The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many 'tight' corners.
  • Make sure to pull the rope 'tight'.
  • Their marching band is extremely 'tight'.
  • We went drinking and got 'tight'.
  • We've grown 'tighter' over the years.
  • That is one 'tight' bicycle!
  • Don't do that. That's 'tight'.
  • He's a bit 'tight' with his money
  • I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very 'tight', but we made do.
  • Make sure the lid is closed 'tight'.
  • Good night, sleep tight.
  • No one has ever seen a 'real' unicorn.
  • My dad calculated my family's 'real' consumption per month.
  • What is the 'real' GNP of this polity?
  • real father or real mother
  • real estate
  • real property
  • This is a 'real' problem.
  • Some say he is a 'real' hero.
  • These are 'real' tears!
  • This is 'real' leather.
  • I'm keeping it 'real'.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • She achieved 'universal' fame.
  • have a good 'screw'
  • "You may not like to eat liver," said Calvin's father, "but it builds 'character'."
  • We saw a shady 'character' slinking out of the office with some papers.
  • Johnny 'rivered' me by drawing that Ace of spades
  • 1993: w:The The Snapper — title of novel and film by w:Roddy Roddy Doyle
  • He gave me a 'lift' to the bus station.
  • Take the 'lift' to the fourth floor.
  • My pawn was 'captured'.
  • He 'captured' his opponent’s queen on the 15th move.
  • After the hurricane, before law was restored, 'looters' stole everything that wasn't nailed down.
  • Nous avons dû emmener le chien pour le veto - We had to take the dog to the vet's
  • Some of your answers were correct, and some were 'wrong'.
  • You're 'wrong': he's not Superman at all.
  • It is 'wrong' to lie.
  • A bikini is the 'wrong' thing to wear on a cold day.
  • Something is 'wrong' with my cellphone.
  • I spelled several names 'wrong' in my address book.
  • Injustice is a heinous 'wrong'.
  • The dealer 'wronged' us by selling us this lemon of a car.
  • Tatiana ate the cauliflower 'regardless of' its colour.
  • His sensitive 'radar' for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.
  • She's finally leaving her abusive husband — bully for her!
  • Put the cups in the 'cupboard'.
  • Now the cream is 'churned' to make butter.
  • I was so nervous my stomach was 'churning'.
  • a butter 'churn'
  • My new dress is a wonderful shade of 'pink'.
  • This garden in particular has a beautiful bed of 'pinks'.
  • Your hat, madam, is the very 'pink' of fashion.
  • Oh dear, he's left himself snookered behind the 'pink'.
  • I scabbed some money off a friend.
  • I like the way he plays the guitar, but I can't 'tolerate' his voice when he sings.
  • I can 'tolerate' working on Saturdays, but not on Sundays.
  • They talked 'noisily' and long into the night.
  • She 'dove' right in and started making improvements.
  • Put all the 'threes' in a separate container.
  • All the 'threes' will go in Mrs. Smith's class, while I'll take the fours and fives.
  • Go to your 'room'!
  • The 'room' was on its feet.
  • Some users may not be able to access the AOL 'room'.
  • Doctor Watson 'roomed' with Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street.
  • We waved a flag to 'warn' the oncoming traffic.
  • He was 'warned' against crossing the railway tracks at night.
  • Don't let me catch you running in the corridor again, I 'warn' you.
  • I phoned to 'warn' him of the rail strike.
  • He 'bade' me to come in.
  • She was 'bidden' to the wedding.
  • We 'bade' him farewell.
  • Have you ever 'bid' in an auction?
  • She 'bid' £2000 for the Persian carpet.
  • He was 'bidding' for the chance to coach his team to victory once again.
  • His 'bid' was $35,000.
  • Nice 'bid'!
  • She put in her 'bid' for the presidency.
  • He put in his 'bid' for office.
  • Their efforts represented a sincere 'bid' for success.
  • Modern 'times' are so very different from the past.
  • The Life and 'Times' of Rosie the Riveter
  • Four 'times' five is twenty.
  • One 'times' one is one.
  • Our 'programme' for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
  • The 'programme' about Greek architecture starts at 9:00 on Channel 5.
  • I bought a wonderful 'parrot' at the pet store.
  • What kind of a 'parrot' are you? He just said that.
  • "Master, please don't punish me!" he 'whimpered'.
  • He does his job 'well'.
  • A 'well' done steak.
  • That author is 'well' known.
  • I had been sick, but now I'm 'well'.
  • A: The car is broken.
  • B: 'Well', we could walk to the movies instead.
  • A: I didn't like the music.
  • B: 'Well', I thought it was good.
  • A: (Accidentally sets tent on fire).
  • B: 'Well', I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.
  • 'Well', 'well', 'well', what do we have here?
  • It was a bit...'well'...too loud.
  • They're having a special tonight: $1 'wells'.
  • Blood 'welled' from the wound.
  • Her eyes 'welled' with tears.
  • In the expression 5 × 7, the "7" is a 'multiplicand'.
  • 'Blimey'! I didn't see that!
  • It connected in one indissoluble bond.
  • The four of us should have a 'teleconference' next week.
  • I 'teleconferenced' with marketing and engineering.
  • 'Bidden' tot God. — To pray to God.
  • Ik 'bid' u vaarwel. — I bid you farewell.
  • When I want to switch Groupwise domains I am forced to click the cancel button on a login dialog box a 'zillion' times (I’m not exaggerating... much)
  • four years his 'junior'
  • Statisticians often define a 'recession' as negative, real GDP growth during two consecutive quarters.
  • Did you take out the trash? No, I did 'not'.
  • 'Not' knowing any better, I went ahead.
  • That is 'not' red, it's orange.
  • I wanted a plate of shrimp, 'not' a bucket of chicken.
  • He painted the car blue and black, 'not' solid purple.
  • I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... 'not'!
  • Sure, you're perfect the way you are... 'not'!
  • You need a 'not' there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip.
  • Not: Seni seviyorum.
  • After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and 'feedback'.
  • The show ended with a riot of 'feedbacking' guitars.
  • His employees 'feedbacked' him a lot more than he wanted.
  • Customers 'feedbacked' their complaints and some praise.
  • I would like to know your 'opinions' on the new systems.
  • In my 'opinion', white chocolate is better than milk chocolate.
  • Every man is a fool in some man's 'opinion'.
  • Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the 'opinion' that has survived. - w:Oscar Oscar Wilde
  • He complained he felt like a 'second-class' citizen, but everyone felt put upon that day.
  • Using 'second-class' parts for the repair was false economy because they soon broke and had to be fixed again.
  • We shipped the package 'second-class postage', which was better than travelling 'second-class' on a plane.
  • Those ideas are antediluvian.
  • John was elected to parliament from the Bedford 'constituency'.
  • They have a poor credit 'rating'.
  • He has a high chess 'rating'.
  • He had become an accessory after the 'fact'.
  • In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a 'fact', but the rest is fiction.
  • The promise of television became a 'fact' in the 1920s.
  • Let's look at the 'facts' of the case before deciding.
  • There is no doubting the 'fact' that the Earth orbits the Sun.
  • The 'facts' about space travel.
  • The system is doing its 'shutdown' operations.
  • When he insulted me, my reply was such a 'shutdown' he ceased his insults.
  • The cup 'is' on the table.
  • When will the meeting 'be'?
  • The postman has 'been' today, but my tickets have still not yet come.
  • I have 'been' to Spain many times.
  • Ignorance 'is' bliss.
  • 3 times 5 'is' fifteen.
  • François Mitterrand 'was' president of France from 1981 to 1995.
  • The sky 'is' blue.
  • The sky 'is' a deep blue today.
  • The dog 'was' drowned by the boy.
  • The woman 'is' walking.
  • I shall 'be' writing to you soon.
  • We liked to chat while we 'were' eating.
  • They 'are' not yet come back. Macbeth by w:William William Shakespeare) (instead of They 'have' not yet come back.)
  • He is gone.
  • I 'am' to leave tomorrow.
  • I would drive you, 'were I' to obtain a car.
  • This building 'is' three hundred years old.
  • He looks twelve, but 'is' actually thirteen, and will turn fourteen next week.
  • He 'was' five-eight.
  • It 'is' almost eight.
  • Today 'is' the second, so I guess next Tuesday must 'be' the tenth.
  • It 'has been' three years since my grandmother died. (similar to My grandmother died three years ago, but emphasizes the intervening period)
  • It 'had been' six days since his departure, when I received a letter from him.
  • It 'is' hot in Arizona, but it 'is' not usually humid.
  • Why 'is' it so dark in here?
  • It 'is' in the eighties outside, and next week it 'is' expected to 'be' in the nineties! (Fahrenheit degrees)
  • le klama 'be' la paris.
  • le klama 'be' fo la paris.
  • wāiklis 'be' mērgā - a boy 'and' a girl
  • What is all that 'stuff' on your bedroom floor?
  • Can I have some of that 'stuff' on my ice-cream sundae?
  • I had to do some 'stuff'.
  • She 'stuffed' the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret stuffing recipe of diced bread, onions, and celery .
  • I’m 'stuffed' after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.
  • It’s 'stuffed'.
  • Get 'stuffed' you arsehole!
  • I got 'stuffed' by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash.
  • The wikipedia:government sponsored government sponsored 'enterprises' (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress.
  • A micro-'enterprise' is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.
  • Biosphere 2 was a scientific 'enterprise' aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.
  • He has shown great 'enterprise' throughout his early career.
  • The artist expressed his ideas 'sculpturally'.
  • The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an 'awesome' sight.
  • The tsunami was 'awesome' in its destructive power.
  • That was 'awesome'!
  • 'Awesome,' dude!
  • I have the 'ace' of diamonds.
  • He 'gobbled' four hot dogs in three minutes.
  • The first 'violin' often plays the lead melody lines in a string quartet.
  • Have you 'read' this book?
  • He doesn’t like to 'read'.
  • He 'read' us a passage from his new book.
  • All right, class, who wants to 'read' next?
  • I can 'read' his feelings in his face.
  • On the door hung a sign that 'read', "Proper Safety Equipment Required Beyond This Point."
  • Arabic 'reads' right to left.
  • Do you 'read' me?
  • I am 'reading' theology at university.
  • Excuse me, I need to take a 'slash'
  • Jim'/'Bob or J'/'B
  • Iran on Thursday called on OPEC to 'slash' output by 2 million barrels per day.
  • I'm a teacher 'slash' student.
  • I think I'm having hallucinations 'slash' someone is playing tricks on me
  • a 'costly' activity
  • a 'costly' error
  • At this point, she seized the 'occasion' to make her own observation.
  • I had no 'occasion' to feel offended, however.
  • I could think of two separate 'occasions' when she had deliberately lied to me.
  • Having people round for dinner was always quite an 'occasion' at our house.
  • Il a raté son coup de peu ; il est passé à deux millimètres de la carambole.
  • He just missed the shot; he missed the red ball by two millimeters.
  • La carambole est une variante de billard qui se joue à deux ou plusieurs joueurs, sur une table sans poche, avec des queues et trois billes : La blanche, la pointée (ou le pointu, également blanche parfois jaune) et la carambole (rouge).
  • French billiards is a billiard game played by two or more players, on a billiard table with no pockets, using cues and three balls: the white, the dotted (also white but sometimes yellow) and the carambole (the red one).
  • Ne traduisez plus l'anglais a carom par "une carambole" ; préférez le terme "un carambolage" plus fréquent aujourd'hui.
  • Don't translate the English "carom" as "une carambole"; instead use the term "un carambolage", which is more common today.
  • 'Sweet' wines are better dessert wines.
  • 'sweet' butter
  • 'sweet' water
  • a 'sweet' scent
  • 'sweet' milk
  • a 'sweet' tune
  • a 'sweet' voice
  • a 'sweet' child
  • It was 'sweet' of him to help out.
  • 'sweet' soil
  • 'sweet' crude oil
  • The new Lexus was a 'sweet' birthday gift.
  • Can we see the 'sweet' menu, please?
  • A sharpened stake strong Dryas found. Dryden
  • A piece of wood driven in the ground used in the game of croquet. The stake, often referred to as the peg, is placed in the middle of the court and is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
  • Every city, or stake, including a chief town and surrounding towns, has its president, with two counselors; and this president has a high council of chosen men. — Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
  • I'll stake yon lamb, that near the fountain plays. -- w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • John went broke, so in order to play Jill had to stake him
  • He argues against attempts to 'splice' different genres or species of literature into a single composition.
  • The bystanders were indiscriminately gunned down by 'trigger-happy' gang members.
  • Be careful when you work near him; he's 'trigger-happy' with that chain-saw.
  • He was so 'trigger-happy' that he wheeled and punched me when I brushed by him in the hall.
  • We'd like to thank all the contributors who have 'invested' countless hours into this event.
  • Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where visitors can 'mine' their own diamonds.
  • We had to slow our advance after the enemy 'mined' the road ahead of us.
  • mă iubeşti pe 'mine'? - Do you love me?
  • They went to pick 'strawberries' today.
  • She has the best 'strawberry' patch I've ever seen.
  • I'd like a large 'strawberry' shake.
  • The 'strawberry' lipstick makes her look younger.
  • The students had learned not to ask questions of the 'bilious' professor.
  • The villain tricked him into drinking the 'venomous' concoction.
  • His attitude toward me is utterly 'venomous'.
  • Do 'venomous' spiders have glands?
  • That is 'truly' all I know.
  • 'Truly', that is all I know.
  • You are 'truly' silly.
  • My dog is a very 'faithful' dog.
  • Some people are 'faithful' to their god.
  • My servant is very 'faithful'.
  • I would consider that a very 'faithful' reproduction.
  • They had been 'faithful' to each other all of their married life.
  • The 'faithful' pray five times a day.
  • They strived to make their product 'unequivocally' the best in the industry.
  • The wreck brought traffic to a 'standstill' for hours.
  • to 'unearth' a secret
  • All modern surfboards share a similar rocker design — Bruce Jones [http://www.brucejones.com/longboar.htm]
  • She got off the 'hopper' just as the telephone rang.
  • To catch a big fish, use a 'hopper' that jumps across the pond surface.
  • The sepcial effects were 'terrifyingly' realistic the first time I saw them.
  • 'water-buffalo' smell
  • the oval 'mold' of her face
  • a leader in the 'mold' of her predecessors
  • His method of scientific investigation broke the 'mold' and led to a new discovery.
  • These shoes gradually 'molded' to my feet.
  • A goat is an example of a 'horned' animal.
  • 'elusive' criminal arrested
  • A precise definition of diarrhea is 'elusive' (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)
  • After the scandal, the political party 'disassociated' itself from the questionable candidate.
  • The problem is easier to understand if you 'disassociate' the variables.
  • The fabric of the coat 'disassociated' when I washed it.
  • What sections of the country have been industrialized?
  • These 'chicken-hearted' bosses always seem to give in at the first sign of a strike.
  • Pass me the 'mayo' please.
  • Segðu mér 'sögu'.
  • 'Saga' Japans er mjög áhugaverð.
  • His 'retire' is by a lake.
  • At the 'retire', the cavalry fell back.'
  • He 'retired' himself from the party.
  • The central bank 'retired' those notes five years ago.
  • The board 'retired' the old major.
  • Jones 'retired' in favour of Smith.
  • Jones 'retired' Smith 6-3.
  • I will 'retire' to the study.
  • The regiment 'retired' from the fray after the Major was killed.
  • Having made a large fortune, he 'retired'.
  • He wants to 'retire' at 55.
  • Past the point, the shore 'retires' into a sequence of coves.
  • I will 'retire' for the night.
  • To play an 'encore'.
  • Vous êtes 'encore' là?
  • Voulez-vous 'encore' du pain?
  • Tu en veux 'encore'?
  • 'Encore' une fois.
  • Je n'ai pas encore fini.
  • We are 'housing' the Wik* servers in Florida.
  • She lives in low-income 'housing'.
  • The gears were grinding against their 'housing'.
  • a 'hairy' man
  • 'hairy' mammoth
  • She is a great admirer of 'hairy' chests.
  • It’s a 'hairy' problem, and will probably take several weeks to sort out.
  • 2004: The movie is sweet enough in its 'barmy' way... -- Roger Ebert
  • It is his 'persuasion' that abortion should never be condoned.
  • He enjoyed the dish with great 'satisfaction'. He'll order it again the next time he arrives.
  • "This life is not for complaint, but for 'satisfaction'." - w:Henry David Henry David Thoreau
  • He started learning to drive and he has been 'itching' for opportunities to practice ever since.
  • Squares can be used for tessellation.
  • This is a tessellation of the plane with squares and regular octagons.
  • The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an 'intransitive' one in "they drink."
  • barking dogs
  • He's going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be 'barking'!
  • Loud 'barking' could be heard from the dog pound.
  • In English, the verb 'to be' is 'conjugated' as follows: 'I am', 'you are' (or 'thou art'), 'he/she/it is', 'we are', 'you are', 'they are'.
  • Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely 'beautiful'.
  • The skater performed a 'beautiful' axel.
  • 'Beautiful'! What a catch! (referring to an athlete catching a ball)
  • 'Beautiful'! I dropped the soup on the floor!
  • As far as I know, he isn't 'attached', so I'm going to invite him out on a date.
  • In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from 'attached' to almost decurrent.
  • – We want to look at the dog 'kennels'.
    – Ah yes, well that's the pets' department, second floor.
  • The town dog-catcher operates the 'kennel' for strays.
  • She raises registered Dalmatians at her 'kennel'.
  • While we're away our friends will 'kennel' our pet poodle.
  • There was a certain 'laxness' in safety preparations that made the fire worse.
  • She was furious, as 'evidenced' by her slamming the door.
  • The merchant refused to travel in the region due to the ongoing 'banditry'.
  • Het was een vraag! — It was only a question!
  • leg het lepeltje op het schoteltje van het koffiekopje — please place the spoon on the saucer of the coffee cup
  • ne man, standard form is een man — a man
  • nen auto, standard form is een auto — a car
  • Tässä 'ne' kirjat nyt ovat. — “Here are the books now.”
  • Je 'ne' sais pas — “I do not know.”
  • Je 'ne' sais rien — “I know nothing.”
  • Je 'ne' sais jamais — “I never know.”
  • Pour autant que je 'ne' sache il est toujours là. — “As far as I know he is still there.” (Literally, “For as much as I might not know, he is still there.”)
  • le gâteau le plus grand que je 'n’'ai jamais vu — “the biggest cake that I have ever seen” (literally, “the cake bigger than which I have never seen”)
  • Großartig, 'ne'? — “Great, isn’t it?”
  • Möchtest du 'ne' Flasche Bier? — “Would you like a bottle of beer?”
  • 'Ne' hallgass rá! - 'Don't' listen to him!
  • 'Ne' sono venuto. — “I have come from there.”
  • 'Ne' ho sentito parlare. — “I have heard tell of it.”
  • Cosa 'ne' pensi? — “What do you think of it?”
  • Ce 'ne' sono due. — “There are two (of them).”
  • Massimo Troisi ha vinto un oscar per la sua interpretazione 'ne' "Il postino". — "Massimo Troisi won an Oscar for his performance in "Il Postino".
  • ne znam — I don't know
  • on je ne samo darovit, već i jako marljiv — he is not only talented, but also very industrious
  • ht(j)eo-ne ht(j)eo — whether you want it or not
  • da ne spavaš? — aren't you sleeping?
  • ne mogu, a da ne.. — I cannot but...
  • reći ne — to say no; refuse, decline
  • ne manje nego.. — no less then..
  • ne doći — to fail to come, not come
  • .... Zar ne? — ... Aren't you? (Do you?, Don't you?)
  • Jesi li demokrat(a)? Ne! — Are you a democrat? No!
  • Our company is positioned to optimize tax 'favorabilities'.
  • '1906': It was necessary to 'troll' them along two years with the hope of employing their usual methods, in order to get them to a place too far from their starting-point for retreat. — w:Thomas W. Lawson Thomas William Lawson, [http://books.google.com/books?id=IoQDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA690 "Fools and Their Money: Some After-Claps of Frenzied Finance"], Everybody's Magazine 'XIV'(5) May 1906, p. 690
  • I am 'trolling' for custom, said the actress to the bishop.
  • 'Troll' the ancient Yuletide carol. Fa la la la la la la la la.
  • Her home was decorated with 'tasteful', classical furnishings.
  • The 'umpire' called the pitch a strike.
  • The 'umpire' must keep on his toes as the play often occurs around him.
  • Un nouveau de 'terrain' de football a été aménagé l'an dernier.
  • It was difficult to see through the morning 'mist'.
  • There was an oily 'mist' on the lens.
  • It's 'misting' this morning.
  • I 'mist' my tropical plants every morning.
  • The lens was 'misted'.
  • My eyes 'misted' when I remembered what had happened.
  • That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a 'larceny' on his record.
  • Normally used in conjunction with the definite article de or het depending on the gender of what is being referred to.
  • The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's 'prey'.
  • Peter was sent to detention for 'backchatting' the teacher.
  • John's not going to any of his top schools; he got a 'bullet' from the last of them yesterday.
  • Their debut started slow, but 'bulleted' to number six in its fourth week.
  • He 'bulleted' a header for his first score of the season.
  • '2008': Chlorites(I) are the salts of 'hypochlorous' acid. Common examples include sodium 'hypochlorite' (chlorine bleach or bleaching agent) and calcium hypochlorite (bleaching powder). - :w:hypochlorite
  • '2008': Hypobromous acid is a weak, unstable acid with chemical formula HBrO. - :w:Hypobromous acid
  • hyposulfurous acid
  • This is my rifle, this is my gun. One is for fighting, one is for fun. (U.S. military cadence, used to make recruits memorize that the only correct term for a soldier's standard-issue firearm is a rifle, not a 'gun'.)
  • 2000: by the winter of 1962, the Brewer Surfboards Hawaii 'gun' was the most in-demand big-wave equipment on the North Shore. — Drew Kampion at surfline.com [http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/surfaz.cfm?id=76
  • He 'gunned' down the hitmen.
  • The CEO 'gunned' down that idea before we could present it to the board.
  • He 'gunned' the engine up.
  • He’s 'gunning' for you.
  • He's been 'gunning' for you ever since you embarrassed him at the party.
  • Daniel is 'gun' at basketball.
  • an t-amadan sin 'gun' do thagh thu - That fool that you voted for
  • am fear 'gum' pòs aig an deireadh na mìosa - that man that will marry at the end of the month
  • an taigh 'gu' bheil aice - that house that she has
  • 'gun' teagamh - without a doubt
  • Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the 'gay' folk.
  • This game is 'gay', let’s play a different one. = I dislike this game, let’s play a different one.
  • This idea that we must see through what we have started is 'specious', however good it may sound.
  • If that sign was still 'readable' we'd know were we are!
  • No sale, those aren't 'readable' with my DVD-player!
  • These assembly instructions aren't 'readable', I still don't have a clue how to start!
  • The word “fifteen”, the Arabic 'numeral' “15”, and the Roman 'numeral' “XV” are all 'numerals' representing the number fifteen.
  • He's had a good 'trot', but his luck will end soon.
  • It's just a receding 'hairline' -- it's not like you're going bald.
  • There was a 'hairline' crack in the airplane's wing.
  • They stayed in a 'ramshackle' cabin on the beach.
  • He entered the 'ramshackle' bus, and was driven a long distance through very sandy streets to the hotel on the St. Lawrence.
  • I'll have to take this shirt to the 'cleaners'.
  • I prefer a 'lighter' shade of pink.
  • Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a 'lighter'.
  • What happened? You look 10 lbs. 'lighter'!
  • I wish I'd thrown a 'lighter' punch; he's out cold.
  • This election is going to go right to the 'wire'
  • We need to 'wire' that hole in the fence.
  • 'wire' beads
  • I'll just 'wire' your camera to the computer screen.
  • Urgent: please 'wire' me another 100 pounds sterling.
  • I'm never going to sleep – I'm completely 'wired' from all that coffee.
  • We 'wired' the suspect's house.
  • The headmaster's 'secretary' showed the father and his wayward boy in with an ominous look
  • It worried me how easily the doctor's 'secretary' pulled grandpa's file!
  • He 'crinkled' the wrapper and threw it out.
  • He observed the 'crinkles' forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.
  • Sadly, dictionary compilers do not show the trait of 'infallibility'.
  • They often carry stories you won't find in the 'mainstream' media.
  • His ideas were well outside the 'mainstream', but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced.
  • 'Mainstreaming' has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many 'mainstreamed' students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-'mainstreamed' counterparts.
  • "Do not let any corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for the use of 'edifying' that it may minister grace unto the hearers." -Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)
  • Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden.
  • The Japanese use of Pascal's Triangle 'predates' its discovery by Blaise Pascal.
  • After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.
  • The primary measure of credibility is whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
  • wampum was used as a 'currency' by Amerindians.
  • The jargon’s 'currency'.
  • This year's cotton 'harvest' was great but the corn 'harvest' disastrous
  • 'Harvesting' is a stressing, thirsty occupation
  • The rising star 'harvested' well-deserved acclaim, even an Oscar under 21
  • The floats and horses in the 'parade' were impressive, but the marching bands were really amazing.
  • The dinner was a 'parade' of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.
  • He was parked on Chester 'Parade'.
  • They 'paraded' around the field, simply to show their discipline.
  • They 'paraded' dozens of fashions past the crowd.
  • After the field show, it is customary to 'parade' the stands before exiting the field.
  • The announcement of the verdict brought a violent 'reaction'.
  • You were in the courtroom. What is your 'reaction'?
  • When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic 'reaction'.
  • In this 'reaction', the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.
  • occhio 'pesto' - black eye
  • buio 'pesto' - pitch darkness
  • 'Pilling' is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.
  • She 'pills' herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.
  • The membership is 'predominantly' elderly, 90% are over age 60.
  • I find that for me, my 'sponsorship' of a child via a charitable NGO provides a sense of great satisfaction.
  • The company provided 'sponsorship' to the research team.
  • The university awarded five 'sponsorships' to the the five most qualified applicants.
  • Local is his throne . . . to fix a point, A central point, 'collective' of his sons. -Young.
  • Après une belle action 'collective', l'équipe a enfin marqué un but.
  • a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials
  • Acid House is not my 'bag', I prefer the more traditional styles of music.
  • The grounder hit the 'bag' and bounced over the fielder’s head.
  • He headed back to the 'bag'.
  • We 'bagged' three deer yesterday.
  • Ex. w:Unitary 'unitary' authority
  • Ex. w:Unitary 'unitary' matrix
  • Rain fell on the hills in 'torrents'.
  • They endured a 'torrent' of inquiries.
  • A 'torrent' of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat.
  • I got a 'torrent' of the complete works of Shakespeare the other day; I'm not sure why.
  • A 'total' of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.
  • The 'total' of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.
  • The 'total' book is rubbish from start to finish.
  • He is a 'total' failure.
  • When we 'totalled' the takings, we always got a different figure.
  • That 'totals' seven times so far.
  • Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve 'totaled' the car.
  • It 'totals' nearly a pound.
  • I pride myself on being a good judge of character, but pride goes before the fall and I'm not a good judge of my own character so I'm often wrong without knowing it.
  • I hate those 'trendy' pre-wrinkled shirts.
  • Take it easy, 'bra'!
  • We made a 'trip' to the beach.
  • He was injured due to a 'trip' down the stairs.
  • He had a strange 'trip' after taking LSD.
  • Be careful not to 'trip' on the tree roots.
  • A pedestrian was able to 'trip' the burglar as he was running away.
  • When we get into the factory, 'trip' the lights.
  • After taking the LSD, I started 'tripping' about fairies and colors.
  • Last somewhere we tripped to the coast.
  • He has an impressive collection of bicycling 'paraphernalia', but he doesn't ride very often anymore.
  • I got off the roller coaster feeling a bit 'woozy'.
  • The 'inexorability' of global warming gave people a reason to reduce automobile use...
  • We 'welcome' suggestions for improvement.
  • I like my whisky 'neat'.
  • The Arbuzov reaction is performed by adding the bromide to the phosphite, 'neat'.
  • The molecular beam was 'neat' acetylene.
  • The front room was 'neat' and carefully arranged for the guests.
  • Having the two protagonists meet in the last act was a particularly 'neat' touch.
  • Hey, 'neat' convertible, man.
  • The lawn's 'trimness' impressed the home and garden award committee.
  • Kjør 'mot' byen = Drive towards town
  • En paraply skjermer deg 'mot' regnet! = An umbrella protects you from the rain!
  • Det var et kappløp 'mot' tiden. = It was a race against time.
  • Kör 'mot' stan
  • Det där är 'mot' lagen!
  • A work of genius
  • He will never leave her because he is 'hooked' on her chocolate chip cookies.
  • You only have to try heroin once to become 'hooked'.
  • a 'proxy' indicator
  • a 'proxy' measurement
  • Hey man, you’re 'weirding' me out.
  • After her injury, Alice was a 'discontented' woman.
  • He lived a 'discontented' life.
  • '1905' That's the trouble -- it was too easy for you -- you got reckless -- thought you could turn me inside out, and chuck me in the gutter like an empty purse. But, by 'gad', that ain't playing fair: that's dodging the rules of the game. — Edith Wharton, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=725168280&tag=Wharton,+Edith,+1862-1937:+The+House+of+Mirth,+1905&query=gad&id=WhaHous House of Mirth.]
  • 'December 17, 1885' Twain finds his voice after a short search for it and when he impels it forward it is a good, strong, steady voice in harness until the driver becomes absent-minded, when it stops to rest, and then the 'gad' must be used to drive it on again. — [http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/huckfinn/hfdtroit.html Detroit Free Press.]
  • '1957' Twice a day a of iron, i.e., a bloom weighing 1 cwt. was produced, which took from six to seven hours. — H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 146.
  • Bruidhinn nas labhaire, chan eil mi 'gad' chluinntinn ceart. - Speak louder, I don't hear you well.
  • La 'socialisation' est un processus d'apprentissage qui permet à un individu d'acquérir les modèles culturels de la société dans laquelle il vit et agit.
  • 'Socialization' skills are important things to learn in kindergarten.
  • Force 'socialization' rarely creates strong friendships, but there are exceptions.
  • a 'hunk' of metal
  • A mother’s 'love' is not easily shaken.
  • My 'love' of cricket knows no bounds.
  • Your 'love' is the most important thing in my life.
  • I met my 'love' by the gasworks wall.
  • Hello, 'love', how can I help you?
  • I 'love' my spouse.
  • I love you.
  • Mold 'loves' moist, dark places.
  • I 'love' walking barefoot on wet grass.
  • I'd 'love' to join the team.
  • I 'love' what you've done with your hair.
  • "You shall 'love' the Lord your God with your whole heart, and your whole mind, and your whole soul; you shall 'love' your neighbor as yourself." (Matt. 22:37-38)
  • I 'love' the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte.
  • I wish I could 'love' her all night long.
  • So that’s fifteen-'love' to Kournikova.
  • He 'superimposed' the company logo over the image.
  • I 'negged' the seller who didn't send me the widget I paid for.
  • Max Havelaar is het bekendste fair-trade'label'.
  • I didn't see the egg fall, but I heard the 'splat' when it hit the floor.
  • The canvas was covered by seemingly careless 'splats' of paint.
  • The egg 'splatted' onto the floor.
  • The 'pointlessness' of the discussion only compounded her boredom.
  • Will it be possible to have access to the room 'beforehand' so that we can set up chairs?
  • Sailing round the world 'debunked' the theory that the earth was flat.
  • Bruce Wayne pretends to be a 'playboy' so no one realizes he is actually the superhero Batman.
  • He had a cleaning 'marathon' the night before his girlfriend came over.
  • Worth twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound sterling.
  • The nail left a deep 'gouge' in the tire.
  • Japanese and Chinese printers used to 'gouge' characters in wood.
  • They have no competition, so they tend to 'gouge' their customers.
  • fully 'trained' troops
  • 'trained' fruit trees
  • 'Magic' makes the light go on
  • movie 'magic'
  • a 'magic' wand; a 'magic' dragon
  • a 'magic' show; a 'magic' trick
  • a 'magic' moment
  • francium is the most reactive of the alkali metals.
  • The spoon looked like sterling, but actually it was cheap 'silver-plated' steel.
  • Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by 'anthropogenic' influence.
  • The mayor’s assistant serves as the 'link' to the media.
  • The third 'link' of the silver chain needs to be resoldered.
  • The weakest 'link'.
  • A by-N-'link' is composed of N lanes.
  • The 'link' on the page points to the sports scores.
  • My homepage 'links' to my wife's.
  • Zie je die auto 'links'?
  • Bij het volgende verkeerslicht 'links' afslaan.
  • We gaan naar 'links'.
  • Er zit een vlek op je 'linkse' schoen.
  • Dat zijn 'linkse' ideeën.
  • Ik ben 'links', je kan niet met mijn pen schrijven.
  • Dat is een opinie die je van 'links' zou kunnen horen.
  • Als je nog eens zoiets 'links' wil doen, waarschuw ons dan even.
  • Siehst du das Auto 'links'?
  • An der nächsten Ampel 'links' abbiegen.
  • Wir gehen nach 'links'.
  • The often exaggerated addition of /h/ before words like "out" in written Cockney is a 'hypercorrect' affectation.
  • The 'roadside' stand did a good business just selling produce to people who merely wanted directions.
  • I pulled over to the 'roadside' to check the map.
  • The 'boys' were playing kickball in the mud.
  • Steve is a 'boy' of 16.
  • Whatever else you say about him, the 'boy' can play.
  • When the 'dipenda' (independence movement) in Belgian Congo turned violent, the white colonisators' often materially privileged black domestic 'boys' were mistrusted and often abused as collaborators.
  • I’m going out for a few drinks with the 'boys'.
  • Me and my 'boy' grew up together in Southside.
  • That's my 'boy'.
  • Here, 'boys', heel; yes, Bobby, show the puppies how, good 'boy'!
  • "'Boy', that was close!"
  • "'Boy', that tastes good!"
  • "Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!"
  • boyun ne kadar? - how tall are you? (lit. "How much is your stature?")
  • küçük boy - small size
  • eski Türk boyları tarihi - history of ancient Turkish clans
  • I turned the key, the lock gave a 'click' and the door opened.
  • a 'click' of one’s fingers
  • The term is used in countries that have adopted the metric system. In USA, it is commonly used in war and science fiction films; for example, the target is 5 'clicks' north.
  • He bent his fingers back until the joints 'clicked'.
  • 'Click' here to go to the next page.
  • Then it 'clicked' - I had been going the wrong way all that time.
  • When we met at the party, we just 'clicked' and we’ve been best friends ever since.
  • 'Click!' The door opened.
  • I breathed in a load of smoke by mistake, and started to 'cough'.
  • The engine 'coughed' and sputtered.
  • Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry 'cough'.
  • Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty 'cough'.
  • The 'authoritative' rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
  • This book is the world's most 'authoritative' guide to insect breeding habits.
  • He instructed us in that booming, 'authoritative' voice of his.
  • I only like lamb 'chops' with mint jelly.
  • It should take just one good 'chop' to fell the sapling.
  • karate 'chop'
  • judo 'chop'
  • 'chop' wood
  • 'chop' an onion
  • 'Chop' off his head.
  • After some hours of intense work, we had 'macheted' a path through the jungle to the bank of the river.
  • You can't just 'machete' about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly.
  • If you can’t present a better case, that robber is going to 'walk'.
  • If you leave your wallet lying around, it’s going to 'walk'.
  • I 'walk' two miles to school every day.
  • The museum’s not far from here – you can 'walk' it.
  • I 'walk' the dog every morning
  • Will you 'walk' me home?
  • I carefully 'walked' the ladder along the wall.
  • I 'walked' the streets aimlessly.
  • Debugging this computer program involved 'walking' the heap.
  • If we don't offer him more money he'll 'walk'.
  • I take a 'walk' every morning
  • It’s a long 'walk' from my house to the library
  • The Ministry of Silly 'Walks' is underfunded this year
  • The pitcher now has two 'walks' in this inning alone
  • Hie ða fromlice leton forð fleogan 'flana' scuras. Then they promptly let fly showers of arrows. (Judith)
  • He orated 'absurdly'.
  • 'Absurdly', he concluded his oration with a song.
  • The critics were 'absurdly' extravagant with their praise.
  • A 'thoughtless' remark.
  • The debate turned into 'thoughtless' bickering.
  • In fact, for Antonioni this 'gazing' is probably the most fundamental of all cognitive activities ... (from [http://www.italian.ucla.edu/faculty/harrison/Essays/Antonioni.htm Thinking in the Absence of Image])
  • If we add the drum kit, we'll have to 'mic' the orchestra.
  • His 'championship' of civil rights eventually bore fruit.
  • She began to 'stagger' across the room.
  • The powerful blow of his opponent's fist 'staggered' the boxer.
  • After the second earthquake, the clock tower began to 'stagger'.
  • Under severe criticism, the leader began to 'stagger'.
  • He will 'stagger' the committee when he presents his report.
  • We will 'stagger' the starting positions for the race on the oval track.
  • We will 'stagger' the run so the faster runners can go first, then the joggers.
  • I recently 'applied' for a job as a bartender at the tavern.
  • Most of the colleges she 'applied' to were ones she thought she had a good chance of getting into.
  • Many of them don't know it, but almost a third of the inmates are eligible to 'apply' for parole or work-release programs.
  • That rule only 'applies' to foreigners.
  • They 'gorged' themselves on chocolate and cake.
  • Oh, look at him, isn't he gorge!
  • Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin 'sewn' together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
  • It had rained for three days straight, and the 'dreary' weather dragged the townspeople's spirits down.
  • Once upon a midnight 'dreary', while I pondered, weak and weary...
  • That was a 'waste' of time
  • Her life seemed a 'waste'
  • After he lost hope, he 'wasted' away.
  • We 'wasted' millions of dollars and several years on that project.
  • Major manufacturers add a small proportion of caramel to colour their 'cognacs'.
  • I have worn out the 'eraser' on this pencil.
  • Huck Finn 'poled' that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work.
  • He 'bemoaned' the drought but went on watering his lawn.
  • Poking one's eye is a good 'distraction' from a hurting toe.
  • We have to reduce 'distraction' in class if we want students to achieve good results.
  • The incessant nightmares drove him to 'distraction'.
  • The application form was 'excessively' complicated.
  • He smoked 'excessively'.
  • It is 'inappropriate' to burp at a formal dinner.
  • The leading dancer is the 'incarnation' of grace.
  • My bike is 'old-fashioned' but it gets me around.
  • You can’t stay the night, my parents are a bit 'old-fashioned'.
  • His 'disparagement' of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.
  • The airline's new 'livery ' received a mixed reaction from the press.
  • He 'liveried' his servents in the most modest of clothing
  • La 'cassette' du roi.
  • Une 'cassette' à compartiments.
  • Un magnétophone à cassette.
  • Rectangular 'Marquee' Tool
  • a snub-nosed revolver
  • I hope the people we couldn't invite don't see it as a 'snub'.
  • He 'snubbed' my offer to help.
  • 'consumptive' cough
  • I hate these figures in 'locution,' These about phrases forced by ceremony. -Marston.
  • The country's economic 'contraction' was caused by high oil prices.
  • "Don't" is a 'contraction' of "do not."
  • The American 23rd Infantry Division is still unofficially named Americal, the name being a 'contraction' of "America" and "New Caledonia".
  • The 'contraction' of AIDS from toilet seats is extremely rare.
  • Our 'contraction' of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors.
  • His 'tirelessness' in helping the poor won him an award and a nervous breakdown from exhaustion.
  • 1991: gold has never gone into backwardation in any currency — Reginald H. Howe, The Golden Sextant [http://www.goldensextant.com/goldensextant.html]
  • She stayed 'rooted' in place.
  • I am absolutely 'rooted' if Ferris finds out about this
  • I'm going to have to call a mechanic, my car's 'rooted'.
  • The cat 'licked' its fur.
  • My dad can 'lick' your dad.
  • I think I can 'lick' this.
  • The cat gave its fur a 'lick'.
  • Give me a 'lick' of ice cream.
  • The birds gathered at the clay 'lick'.
  • We used to play in the 'lick'.
  • Hit that wedge a good 'lick' with the sledgehammer.
  • You don't have a 'lick' of sense.
  • I didn't do a 'lick' of work today.
  • There are some really good blues 'licks' in this solo.
  • The bus was travelling at a good 'lick' when it swerved and left the road.
  • Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too 'dirty'.
  • Don't put that in your mouth, dear, it's 'dirty'.
  • At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told 'dirty' jokes to the bridesmaids.
  • He might have scored, but it was a 'dirty' trick that won him the penalty.
  • I won't accept your 'dirty' money!
  • You need to tune that guitar, the g string sounds dirty.
  • The old flag was a 'dirty' white.
  • Occasionally it reads the sector into a dirty buffer, which means it needs to sync the dirty buffer first.
  • None of y'all get into my car if you're 'dirty'.
  • It might be said that it is the ideal of the 'employer' to have production without employees and the ideal of the employee is to have income without work. –E. F. Schumacher
  • These events came to pass when he was but a 'babe'.
  • She's a real 'babe'!
  • Hey, 'babe', how's about you and me getting together?
  • The landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the 'seaward' side, which only faced what could be put on a ship.
  • Ever the sailor's widow looked 'seaward', hoping to see her missing man coming home.
  • The mother 'definitely' has love for her child.
  • 'Immunization' against influenza is important for all child-care workers.
  • The first 'immunization' a baby gets is against HBV.
  • The set of all points (x, y) such that is a 'circle' of radius r around the point (1, 0).
  • Put on your dunce-cap and sit down on that 'circle'.
  • move in a 'circle'
  • inner 'circle'
  • 'circle' of friends
  • 'Circle' the jobs that you are interested in applying for.
  • Vultures 'circled' overhead.
  • This 'society' has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure.
  • It was then that they decided to found a 'society' of didgeridoo-playing unicyclists.
  • It’s not for 'society' to decide whether I can play the didgeridoo in my own home.
  • He thinks that the fact that this child grew up to be a murderer is the fault of 'society'.
  • Smith was first introduced into 'society' at the Duchess of Grand Fenwick's annual rose garden party.
  • I 'haggled' for a better price because the original price was too high.
  • I had an interesting 'conversation' with Nicolas yesterday about how much he's getting paid.
  • "A 'glutton' monastery in former ages makes a hungry ministry in our days." -Fuller.
  • "'Gluttons' in murder, wanton to destroy." -Granville.
  • "'Gluttoned' at last, return at home to pine." -Lovelace.
  • "Whereon in Egypt 'gluttoning' they fed." -Drayton.
  • The 'hoarseness' of her voice was caused by years of smoking.
  • She wrote an essay expounding the tenets of Scottish 'separatism'.
  • Apartheid was a government-enformed form of 'separatism' in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.
  • 'inalienable right' a right that cannot be given away
  • The 'downturn' in the economy made it harder to find jobs.
  • You look a right 'nana' dressed up like that.
  • The police officer looked at her 'suspiciously'.
  • She was behaving very 'suspiciously'.
  • 'Suspiciously', he had taken out an insurance policy on his wife just months earlier.
  • It looked 'suspiciously' like a molding-compound repair of a dent.
  • The children decided Grover was a cuddly 'monster'.
  • Get away from those children, you meatheaded 'monster'!
  • Sit still, you little 'monster'!
  • Have you seen those powerlifters on TV? They're 'monsters'.
  • That dude playing guitar is a 'monster'.
  • He has a 'monster' appetite.
  • De inspectie nam een 'monster' van het water.
  • We hebben 'monsters' van alle soorten behang.
  • Albert Camus' book Le Mythe de Sisyphe is of a philosophical 'nature'.
  • Brioche nature ou au sucre?
  • It was said a cardinal, by reason of his apparent likelihood to step into St. Peter's chair, that in two conclaves he went in pope and came out again cardinal. — w:Robert Robert South
  • The verdicts pronounced by this conclave (Johnson's Club) on new books, were speedily known over all London. — w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaula
  • I feel like the salesman 'hoodwinked' me into buying right away.
  • The dig produced many Roman 'artifacts'.
  • The spot on his lung turned out to be an 'artifact' of the X-ray process.
  • There's no use to 'conspire' a good mark from him.
  • I would like to help your project, but I do not have the 'wherewithal'.
  • The text has been reviewed, but the photographer hasn't delivered some of the 'artwork'.
  • The song Maple Leaf 'Rag' has a pleasant, bouncy tune.
  • Did you test the software 'package' to ensure completeness?
  • In the book 'The Scarlet Letter', the protagonist wears a red "A" on her chest, giving the author the excuse to mention her 'bosom' 66 times.
  • The buxom wench had an ample 'bosom'.
  • 'bosom' buddies
  • The sentence was 'syntactically' correct, but made no sense.
  • '1906' "We came on a wild-goose chase", grumbled one, as he stirred the fire. "Got nothing but a 'soaking' for our pains". — Horatio Alger, Joe the Hotel Boy, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&grouping=match&docs=TEI2&query=soaking&sample=1-100&id=AlgJoeh Chapter 2.]
  • '1848' I shuddered as I stood and looked round me: it was an inclement day for outdoor exercise; not positively rainy, but darkened by a drizzling yellow fog; all under foot was still 'soaking' wet with the floods of yesterday. — Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=110799860&tag=Bronte,+Charlotte,+1816-1855.:+Jane+Eyre:+an+autobiography,+Vol.+I,+1848&query=soaking&id=BroJanI Chapter 5.]
  • This is a 'first'. For once he has nothing to say.
  • There was a close play at 'first'.
  • The organization of the body with 'accommodation' to its functions. - w:Sir Matthew Sir Matthew Hale
  • To come to terms of 'accommodation'. - w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • Many of those quotations from the Old Testament were probably intended as nothing more than 'accommodations'. - w:William William Paley
  • Some people regard duct tape as a 'handy' fix-all.
  • You wouldn’t have a screwdriver 'handy', would you?
  • She's very 'handy' - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.
  • The White house has jacquard drapes in the East Room.
  • The United team includes five England internationals.
  • Les Nations Unies sont une organisation 'internationale'.
  • Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at 'maturity', which literally comes at a price
  • The entire tank of guppies was in their 'maturity' and ready to mate.
  • Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity
  • The note was cashed at 'maturity'.
  • Make sure all the 'restraints' are tight.
  • Try to exercise 'restraint' when talking to your boss.
  • His lack of 'self-restraint' lead to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst.
  • The bird just ate that green 'caterpillar'.
  • The cat 'batted' at the toy.
  • What do you 'want' to eat?
  • There was something 'wanting' in the play.
  • That chair 'wants' fixing.
  • Hij komt niet, hij is ziek. — He does not come, because he is sick. (Note: The order is SVO after want.)
  • These mashed potatoes have a floury texture.
  • The baker wiped his floury hands on his apron.
  • The two men began to 'feud' after one of them got a job promotion and the other thought he was more qualified.
  • If you don't 'scram', I'll leave instead!
  • Blue-collar workers represent a diminishing segment of society.
  • Even as a tenured professor, she remained proud of her blue-collar values.
  • 'Note:' Abstraction is necessary to classification, by which organisms are grouped into genera and species according to the qualities they share.
  • Oh, your dog has leukemia? That’s 'crushing'.
  • He was so 'starry-eyed' when he started, but reality ground him down, and he became both more realistic and more practical.
  • Lord Capulet and his wife threatened to 'disown' their daughter Juliet if she didn't go through with marrying Count Paris.
  • Green traffic lights look white to me, which 'makes' them hard to distinguish from streetlights from far away. - First Usenet use via Google Groups, 9 May 1981 00:31:59-PDT, CSVAX.halbert at Berkeley
  • I would vote against a net.auto.bmw. Problems/comments regarding all 'makes' are of interest, to me anyway. - net.auto.bmw, Aug 19 1983, 9:49 am, Joe Pfeiffer
  • 'Print' the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines.
  • The circuitry is 'printed' onto the semiconductor surface.
  • 'Print' your name here and sign below.
  • I'm only in grade 2, so I only know how to 'print'.
  • How could they 'print' an unfounded rumour like that?
  • Three citations are required for each meaning, including one in 'print'.
  • TV and the internet haven't killed 'print'.
  • Write in 'print' using block letters.
  • The 'print' is too small for me to read.
  • Using a crayon, the girl made a 'print' of the leaf under the page.
  • Did the police find any 'prints' at the scene?
  • I 'stretched' the rubber band until it almost broke.
  • The rubber band 'stretched' almost to the breaking point.
  • First, 'stretch' the skin over the frame of the drum.
  • I managed to 'stretch' my coffee supply a few more days.
  • To say crossing the street was brave is 'stretching' the meaning of "brave" considerably.
  • The beach 'stretches' from Cresswell to Amble.
  • Cats 'stretch' with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack.
  • I was right in the middle of a 'stretch' when the phone rang.
  • To say crossing the street was brave was quite a 'stretch.'
  • That rubber band has quite a bit of 'stretch.'
  • It was an easy trip except for the last 'stretch', which took forever.
  • He did a 7-year 'stretch' in jail.
  • There is little hope that the two countries will 'normalize' relations; their governments seem to hate each other and would just as soon stay on bad terms.
  • We'll need to 'normalize' these statements before we can compare them.
  • After we properly 'normalize' the measurements with respect to age, gender, geography and economic considerations, there remains little evidence of a difference between the two groups.
  • What would his 'motive' be for burning down the cottage?
  • No-one could understand why she had hidden the shovel; her 'motives' were obscure at best.
  • If you listen carefully, you can hear the flutes mimicking the cello 'motive'.
  • The 'curative' power of the antibiotics introduced in the '50s was amazing at the time.
  • This drug has an 'antibacterial' effect.
  • Many household products contain 'antibacterials'.
  • daydreaming or imaginative 'musings'.
  • Poor fuel economy is a common 'drawback' among larger vehicles.
  • Wow, your new sportscar is so 'trick'.
  • It was just a 'trick' to say that the house was underpriced.
  • And for my next 'trick', I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag.
  • 'Tricks' of the trade. What's the 'trick' of getting this chair to fold up?
  • I was able to take the second 'trick' with the heart queen.
  • At the worst point, she was turning ten 'tricks' a day.
  • As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another 'trick'."
  • That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any 'tricks' on it?
  • You tried to 'trick' me when you said that house was underpriced.
  • His friends were particularly impressed with the way he 'tricked out' his Ruckus.
  • Heat, light, and electricity are 'absorbed' in the substances into which they pass.
  • People these days expect 'immediate' results when they click on a link.
  • 'immediate' family
  • 'immediate' surroundings
  • Although the birds fly north for the summer, they 'return' here in winter.
  • To 'return' to my story...
  • You should 'return' the library book within one month.
  • If the goods don't work, you can 'return' them.
  • The player couldn't 'return' the serve because it was so fast.
  • If one players plays a trump, the others must 'return' a trump.
  • This function 'returns' the number of files in the directory.
  • "I expect the house to be spotless upon my 'return'."
  • Do you want a one-way or 'return'?
  • Last year there were 250 'returns' of this product, less than the 500 the previous year.
  • It yielded a 'return' of 5%.
  • Hand in your 'return' by the end of the tax year.
  • In recent times the British prime minister has become increasingly 'autocratic'.
  • Despite his lack of any actual authority his 'autocratic' demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.
  • He 'rotated' in his chair to face me.
  • The nurses' shifts 'rotate' each week.
  • The aircraft 'rotates' at sixty knots.
  • 'Rotate' the dial to the left.
  • The supermarket 'rotates' the stock daily so that old foods don't sit around.
  • The students were 'paired' to work together, reducing the number of homeworks to be graded by half.
  • The seeds were adjusted to make sure that there were good 'pairings' for the tennis tournament.
  • I've got 'authorization'. Call the office and you'll see.
  • We've had the 'authorization' for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation.
  • The speaker 'unduly' criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.
  • The take-off ramp was 'inclined' at 20 degrees.
  • I am 'inclined' to believe you.
  • It's time to ponder over its fallacies
  • The zealots glowed with religious fervor.
  • The new baby's room glows with bright, loving colors.
  • You are glowing from happiness!
  • Iron glows red hot when heated to its melting point.
  • After their work out, the gymnasts faces were glowing red.
  • Women glow, men sweat.
  • The lasagne included plenty of 'pungent' garlic.
  • The critic gave a 'pungent' review.
  • I was anxious to get into the office before Henderson called from New York.
  • Quit talking to me in that 'condescending' tone! You always treat me like a child – ugh!
  • Get his morphine 'intravenous' started stat!
  • She wanted to 'breed' her cow to the neighbor's registered bull.
  • He tries to 'breed' blue roses.
  • Disaster 'breeds' famine.
  • familiarity breeds contempt.
  • 'trampolined' code
  • My marriage is in trouble, the fight created a 'rift' between us and we can't reconnect.
  • The Grand Canyon is a 'rift' in the Earth's surface, but is smaller than some of the undersea ones.
  • I must have forgotten to pack 'something', but I can't think what.
  • I have 'something' for you in my bag.
  • I have a feeling 'something' good is going to happen today.
  • The performance was 'something' of a disappointment.
  • She has a certain 'something'.
  • He's really 'something'! I've never heard such a great voice.
  • She's really 'something'. I can't believe she would do such a mean thing.
  • the baby looks 'something' like his father.
  • He looks a 'something' behind that big desk.
  • The author began to 'pad' her succinct stories with trite descriptions to keep up with current market trends.
  • "Obama pads delegate lead ... with win in key western state." Austin American-Statesman newspaper, May 21, 2008.
  • to 'pad' cloth
  • I heard her soft footsteps, 'pad', 'pad' along the corridor.
  • We moved to this town a 'year' ago.
  • I quit smoking exactly one 'year' ago.
  • Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian 'year', or 1.88 Earth years.
  • A normal 'year' has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap 'year'.
  • I was born in the 'year' 1950.
  • This Chinese 'year' is the 'year' of the Rooster.
  • During this school 'year' I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus.
  • Every second-'year' student must select an area of specialization.
  • The exams in 'year' 12 at high school are the most difficult.
  • mid ocean
  • mid finger
  • mid hour of night
  • 'loaf' about, 'loaf' around.
  • Global warming is a 'supranational' problem.
  • Only the brave know how to 'forgive'...A coward never 'forgave'; it is not in his nature. - q: Laurence Laurence Sterne
  • 'Quotations'
  • Five minutes into the movie and she's already crying; typical 'sob' stuff.
  • Tell me a 'sob' story, see if I cry.
  • "He doesn't love me!" she 'sobbed'.
  • Their messy breakup 'culminated' in a restraining order.
  • [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/12/opinion/12tue1.html?ex=1158292800&en=baef3598e5784194&ei=5087%0A New York Times] Mr. Bush has been marking the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 with a series of speeches about terrorism that 'culminated' with his televised address last night.
  • The class will 'culminate' with a rigorous examination.
  • The corn is 'knee-high'.
  • 'What' is your address?
  • You told them 'what'?
  • It's rather late, 'what'?
  • 'What' with singing and joking, the time passed quickly.
  • 'What' a pity.
  • 'What' a beautiful day!
  • He knows 'what' he wants.
  • 'What'! That’s amazing.
  • It’s a nice day, 'what'? (sometimes repeated, e.g.: 'What'-'what'?)
  • 'What' ho, Frobisher!
  • 'What' shirt are you going to wear?
  • 'What' time is it?
  • 'What' kind of car is that?
  • 'What' talent he has!
  • 'What' a talent!
  • The call to jury duty was sent to my legal 'domicile'; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
  • A lot of 'gas' had escaped from the cylinder
  • The atmosphere is made up of a number of different 'gases'
  • 'Gas'-fired power stations have largely replaced coal-burning ones.
  • She turned the 'gas' on, put the potatoes on, then lit the oven.
  • My tummy hurts so bad, I have 'gas'.
  • He is such a 'gas'!
  • The closer threw him nothing but 'gas'.
  • The battery cell 'was' gassing.
  • The cops are coming. 'Gas' it!
  • Mary's new boyfriend is a 'gas' man.
  • It was 'gas' when the bird flew into the classroom.
  • She took a deep 'draught' from the bottle of water.
  • Those clothes are 'delicate'
  • The negotiations were very 'delicate'
  • Her face was 'delicate'
  • The spider wove a 'delicate' web
  • There was a 'delicate' pattern of frost on the window
  • Set the washing machine to the 'delicate' cycle
  • Please don't speak so loudly - I'm feeling a bit 'delicate' this morning
  • Don't put that in with your jeans, it's a delicate!
  • Mimosa is a tree with 'pinnate' leaves.
  • The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or 'pinnate' fronds.
  • For his 'meatloaf', he mixed the meat, eggs, chopped onion, breadcrumbs, tomato sauce and a can of beer according to the instructions, then diced in an apple he had laying around.
  • This is a clear case of 'mistaken' identity.
  • I think you must be 'mistaken'.
  • They were 'lifelong' friends, they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.
  • A 'bulletproof' window.
  • A bulletproof 'bulletproof' vest.
  • We have to 'bulletproof' this program before we let the users at it; check every input, catch every possible flaw...it must not fail in use.
  • Using large dogs to attack bound, hand-cuffed prisoners is clearly 'torture'.
  • In every war there are acts of 'torture' that cause the world to shudder.
  • People confess to anything under 'torture'.
  • Every time she says 'goodbye' it is 'torture'!
  • People who 'torture' often have sadistic tendencies.
  • He was dressed simply in 'plain' black clothes.
  • His answer was just 'plain' nonsense.
  • Let me be 'plain' with you: I don't like her.
  • They're just 'plain' people like you or me.
  • Throughout high school she worried that she had a rather 'plain' face.
  • Would you like a poppy bagel or a 'plain' bagel?
  • It was just 'plain' stupid.
  • I 'plain' forgot.
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • The years have been 'kind' to Richard Gere, he ages well
  • What 'kind' of a person are you?
  • This is a strange 'kind' of tobacco.
  • The opening served as a 'kind' of window.
  • In sommige patriarchale tradities blijven 'kinderen' levenslang onvoorwaardelijk onderworpen aan het vaderlijk gezag, zoals aanvankelijk in het Oude Rome, in andere houdt een zoon op 'kind' te zijn door zijn eigen gezin te stichten
  • A 'kindly' old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.
  • He 'kindly' offered to take us to the station in his car.
  • 'Kindly' refrain from walking on the grass.
  • 'Kindly' move your car out of the front yard.
  • I don't take 'kindly' to threats.
  • Aunt Daisy didn't take it 'kindly' when we forgot her anniversary.
  • if then
  • They walked across the stream on a fallen 'log'.
  • on his log: in his place; instead of him.
  • We were presented to the village 'elder'.
  • After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of 'elder'.
  • Jack had been an 'elder' for only a few days when he received a new calling.
  • The 'elders' are coming over for dinner tonight.
  • One of the long-time leaders in the Church is 'Elder' Packer.
  • 'Serendipity' is when you find things you weren't looking for because finding what you are looking for is so damn difficult. —w:Erin Erin McKean, [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/161 speech at TED]
  • The most random 'serendipity' brought the two of us together, and now, we are happily married! If I was just 15 seconds slower, I'd have never met her!
  • 'Serendipity' is digging for worms and finding gold. — a character in an episode of Max Headroom
  • My lord, the mayor of London comes to 'greet' you. -Shak.
  • In vain the spring my senses 'greets'. -Addison.
  • There 'greet' in silence, as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace. -Shak.
  • Divint 'greet' wor lass, he had a canny innins.
  • Twenty euros cover charge!, you're 'joking' me.
  • 'ten' goede of 'ten' kwade — «For better or for worse»
  • 'ten' dele — partly
  • tijde van — during the time of
  • The 'authoritarian' government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
  • Michael was an 'authoritarian'.
  • Cosmic rays are 'energetic' particles from outer space.
  • The box had a 'gimmick' to make the coin appear to vanish.
  • The contest was a 'gimmick' to get people to sign up for their mailing list.
  • The magician's box was 'gimmicked' with a wire that made it appear to open on its own.
  • I'll row out on the lake but stay within 'earshot'.
  • The teen-agers went down to the 'drive-in' to order some hamburgers and fries.
  • Wear a hat to protect your skin from 'harmful' sunlight.
  • The politician resigned after 'damaging' information was revealed.
  • Smoking tobacco can be 'detrimental' to your health.
  • The old beggar kept a 'verminous' mongrel dog for a pet.
  • The dog was constantly scratching his many 'verminous' sores and welts.
  • "Oh, is he not a nice man?" asked the young lady. "My dear, he's positively 'verminous'." replied her aunt, looking askance.
  • This is indeed a 'paltry' flyer about a silly product.
  • She made some 'paltry' excuse and left.
  • Could someone hope to survive on such a 'paltry' income?
  • Student grants these days are 'paltry', and many students have to take out loans.
  • '1990' October 28, w:Paul Paul Simon, “She Moves On”, w:The Rhythm of the The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.
  • '1999' David M. Kennedy, "Victory at Sea", Atlantic Monthly, March 1999:
  • They proceeded to make 'pairwise' comparisons.
  • The Church of Alexandria in Egypt is considered 'heterodox', not heretical.
  • This is a 'dramatization' of life 1000 years ago.
  • Head and pronotum densely 'punctate' and predominantly opaque, punctures on upper half of head mostly contiguous and without extensive shiny interspaces... [http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/faculty/ward/PsNea.html (Keys to the Nearctic species of Pseudomyrmex)]
  • A quarter is two 'bits'.
  • A threepenny 'bit'.
  • There were 'bits' of paper all over the floor.
  • Does your leg still hurt? / Just a 'bit' now.
  • I'll be there in a 'bit', I need to take care of something first.
  • He was here just a 'bit' ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.
  • I'd like a big 'bit' of cake, please.
  • His 'bit' about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.
  • That's a 'bit' too sweet.
  • Your dog 'bit' me!
  • 'Cartilaginous' fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage.
  • The 'crumpled' pieces of paper were used as packing because they took up much more space that way than when they were flat.
  • They picked a 'peck' of wheat.
  • She figured most children probably ate a 'peck' of dirt before they turned ten.
  • I greeted him with a quick 'peck' on the cheek.
  • The birds 'pecked' at their food.
  • He has been 'pecking' away at that project for some time now.
  • They 'hacked' the brush down and made their way through the jungle.
  • This cold is awful. I can't stop 'hacking'.
  • Can you 'hack' it out here with no electricity or running water?
  • He can 'hack' like no one else and make the program work as expected.
  • I 'hacked' in a fix for this bug, but we'll still have to do a real fix later.
  • I'm currently 'hacking' distributed garbage collection.
  • He's going to the penalty box after 'hacking' the defender in front of the goal.
  • There's a scramble in front of the net as the forwards are 'hacking' at the bouncing puck.
  • He went to the batter's box 'hacking'.
  • He took a few 'hacks', but the pitcher finally struck him out.
  • Dason is nothing but a two-bit 'hack'.
  • He's nothing but the typical 'hack' writer.
  • I got by on 'hack' work for years before I finally published my novel.
  • To start a new career, you need 'transferable' skills.
  • She offered a well-'founded' hypothesis.
  • Hey there, Francis, my 'homey'!
  • "yo 'homeys'!"
  • Susan added some 'homey' touches to her office.
  • to 'allay' popular excitement
  • to 'allay' the tumult of the passions
  • to 'allay' the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity
  • Mary, where 'are' you going?
  • We 'are' not coming.
  • Mary and John, 'are' you listening?
  • They 'are' here somewhere.
  • He was bitter from the 'torments' of the insipid divorce system.
  • The child 'tormented' the flies by pulling their wings off.
  • We walked down a 'wide' corridor.
  • The inquiry had a 'wide' remit.
  • That team needs a decent 'wide' player.
  • He travelled far and 'wide'.
  • He was 'wide' awake.
  • The arrow fell 'wide' of the mark.
  • Who was that 'broad' I saw you with?
  • Excellent time 'management' helped her succeed in all facets of her life.
  • a 'cashmere' sweater
  • Give 'us' a look at your paper.
  • Give 'us' your fuckin' wallet!
  • It's not good enough for 'us' teachers.
  • The answer appears on the 'twelfth' page of the book.
  • She finished 'twelfth' in the race.
  • A 'twelfth' of 240 is 20.
  • Five 'twelfths' of the population voted in support of the proposal.
  • 'Requiem' for a Heavyweight.
  • When he told me he didn't want to see me anymore, I was heartbroken
  • The ballooners had to 'jettison' all of their sand bags to make it over the final hill.
  • The 'jettisoning' of fuel tanks.
  • You are 'presumed' to be innocent until found guilty.
  • Paw prints in the snow 'presume' a visit from next door's cat.
  • He 'presumed' to hire a personal secretary.
  • Don't make the decision yourself and 'presume' too much.
  • That's the new coffee machine, I 'presume'.
  • During the Cold War, Russia and America would each 'spy' on each other for recon.
  • I think I can 'spy' that hot guy coming over here.
  • move and 'countermove'
  • Can 'you' help us?
  • 'You' must do as I tell you.
  • I'll give 'you' my pen.
  • We’ll go with 'you' to the game.
  • You must do as I tell 'you'.
  • Both of 'you' should get ready now.
  • 'You' are all supposed to do as I tell you.
  • Everyone, Chris can help 'you' now.
  • You are all supposed to do as I tell 'you'.
  • 'You' have to be at least 36 inches high to go on this ride.
  • They always smile at 'you' when they serve 'you' in this restaurant.
  • Have 'you' gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?
  • 'You' idiot!
  • 'There are' many trees have been felled in this area.
  • China should 'have' a unified language.
  • This newspaper 'has' a lot of advertisement.
  • 'There are' many sports apparatuses in the gymnasium of our school.
  • 'There are' many patients in this hospital.
  • 'There are' 3 kinds of meaning for the Chinese word "wenti", it may refer to "query", "problem" or "issue".
  • They 'have' financial problems.
  • Youth 'have' ideals.
  • 'There is' a needy family.
  • the government is responsible for the provision of education for all the children.
  • 'there are' many Chinese restaurants in Chinatown.
  • 'there is' a monument in the center of the public square.
  • The Association of Southeast Asian Nations 'has' 10 member countries.
  • 'there is' a road called Wu Yuzhang Lu http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%91%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6#.E7.BB.84.E7.BB.87.E6.9C.BA.E6.9E.84 Wu Yuzhang Lu inside w:Renmin University of Renmin University of China.
  • any tool 'has' advantage and disadvantage.
  • ta yòu lai le!
  • You should 'underpin' the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
  • Public confidence in politicians must 'underpin' our democracy.
  • President’s Budget: A Solid Step To Rein in Spending
  • A man giving a gift of roses is 'wooing' a woman.
  • He gave me a look filled with pure 'hate'.
  • One of my pet 'hates' is traffic wardens.
  • I 'detest' snakes.
  • It has been a 'busy' day.
  • The director cannot see you now, he's 'busy'.
  • Her telephone has been 'busy' all day.
  • Flowers, stripes, and checks in the same fabric make for a 'busy' pattern.
  • The condominium lacks a proper dining room, but has a cosy 'dinette'.
  • We purchased a new 'dinette' yesterday.
  • I had to 'resole' my boot after I stepped on a nail.
  • John plans to 'pal' around with Joe today.
  • (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.
  • (b) A contrivance (sordine), as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
  • (c) Something that kills the mood
  • (d) A device that decreases the oscillations of a system.
  • 1827: The farm-men usually bake their flour into flat cakes, which they call dampers, and cook these in the ashes. — w:Peter Peter Cunningham, Two Years in New South Wales, ii.190. Quoted in G. A. Wilkes, A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, 1978, ISBN 0-424-00034-2.
  • There is no doubt about the 'deductibility' of these expenses.
  • All the 'flaking' had to be scraped off before repainting, fortunately it came off easily.
  • 'Post' no bills.
  • Mail items 'posted' before 7.00pm within the Central Business District and before 5.00pm outside the Central Business District will be delivered the next working day.
  • I couldn't figure it out so I 'posted' a question on Usenet.
  • Since Jim was new to the game, he had to 'post' $4 in order to receive a hand.
  • Toekomstig Amerikaans president Barack Obama maakt zijn keuzes bekend voor de 'posten' binnen zijn kabinet op het gebied van veiligheid en buitenlands beleid. — President elect Barack Obama makes his choices known for the posts within his cabinet in the area of security and exterior policy.
  • 'Posten' som ordförande i idrottsföreningen är vakant.
  • a 'lofty' bed
  • a 'lofty' goal
  • The 'unspoken' rule is to start a new pot of coffee when it is empty.
  • I decided, with considerable 'trepidation', to let him drive my car without me.
  • What lands and 'lordships' for their owner know My quondam barber. -Dryden.
  • They which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise 'lordship' over them. -Mark x. 42.
  • "May I ask that the order be granted, if your 'lordship' so pleases?"
  • a 'dot' of colour
  • His jacket was 'dotted' with splashes of paint.
  • 'Dot' your is and cross your ts.
  • een 'dot' geld - a lot of money
  • a pile of stones
  • a pile of wood.
  • When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" 'pile', and the annoying guy on the "no" 'pile'.
  • We 'piled' the camel with our loads.
  • Velvet soft, or plush with shaggy 'pile'. — w:William William Cowper
  • The toy box was filled to the 'brim' with stuffed animals.
  • He turned the back of his 'brim' up stylishly.
  • The room 'brimmed' with people.
  • After drilling the hole, use an abrasive to 'deburr' the edges.
  • "They 'boned' the roast before placing it in the oven."
  • So, did you 'bone' her?
  • He does not have enough 'capital' to start a business.
  • Washington D.C. is the 'capital' of the United States of America.
  • The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest 'capital'.
  • That is a 'capital' idea!
  • Not all felonies are 'capital' crimes.
  • One begins a sentence with a 'capital' letter.
  • La peine 'capitale' est abolie en France depuis les années 1980.
  • Es asunto de 'capital' importancia = "(This) is a very important matter"
  • Lo condenaron a la pena 'capital' = "He was sentenced to death penalty" (rare, "pena de muerte" is commonly used)
  • Carne alla brace
  • This lawyer charges a 'retainer' for his work.
  • William is a great debater.
  • Such behavior is an 'affront' to society.
  • All that remained of his right hand after the accident was a 'bloody' stump.
  • There have been 'bloody' battles between the two tribes.
  • '1994:' w:Robert Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, 519 - Try to keep those 'bloody' women's 'bloody' heads on their 'bloody' shoulders by somehow helping them make this whole mad impossible scheme actually work.
  • '1994:' w:Robert Robert Jordan, w:Lord of Lord of Chaos, 109 - "Dice are no 'bloody' good," David said.
  • The prisoner tried to 'flee', but was caught by the guards.
  • Many people 'fled' the country as war loomed.
  • Thousands of people moved northward trying to 'flee' the drought.
  • Etherical products 'flee' once freely exposed to air
  • I brought a 'carload' of flowers to her.
  • The 'congenial' bartender makes the Hog’s Head an inviting place to hang out during the weekends.
  • to overlook a valley from a hill
  • to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter
  • The karate instructor said "'air' is the one thing you can't go five minutes without; when you spar, you have to remember to breathe."
  • The flock of birds took to the 'air'.
  • There was a tension in the 'air' which made me suspect an approaching storm.
  • ...to give it an 'air' of artistry and sophistication.
  • Could you turn on the 'air'?
  • It's getting quite stuffy in this room: let's open the windows and air it.
  • 'air' bàrr a' bhalla - on top of the wall
  • iomradh 'air' do ghliocas - a report of thy wisdom
  • 'air' an aobhar sin - for that reason
  • 'air' ainm - by name
  • I'm just 'visiting' for the day.
  • 'benzaldehydes' with polar substituents
  • 'Finders' keepers, losers weepers.
  • We can discuss the issue tonight, but cannot vote until we have a 'quorum'.
  • Our bank offers borrowers an annual 'interest' of 5%.
  • He has a lot of 'interest' in vintage cars.
  • I have business 'interests' in South Africa.
  • It might 'interest' you to learn that others have already tried that approach.
  • This school used to be really friendly, but now everyone keeps to their own 'cliques'.
  • The problem of finding the largest 'clique' in an arbitrary graph is NP-complete.
  • 'Carolers' came by to sing Christmas songs last night.
  • ... of whom the histories be well-known and 'had'. (Sir Thomas Malory, 'Le Morte D'Arthur', 1994 edition by publisher "Modern Library", which was based on William Caxton's edition of 1485 . The quote is from Caxton's Preface to the 1485 edition.)
  • 'Wow!' I never expected this!
  • 'Wow!' How do they do that?
  • He really 'wowed' the audience.
  • He did? That's a 'wow'!
  • She is 'borrowing' my pen.
  • That purchase put a bit of a 'dent' in my wallet.
  • make a 'dent' in
  • Copper is soft and 'dents' easily.
  • a 'bunch' of grapes; a 'bunch' of yobs on a street corner
  • He still hangs out with the same 'bunch'.
  • a 'bunch' of trouble
  • A 'bunch' of them went down to the field.
  • If they attack, we will 'revert' to the bunker.
  • Phosphoric acid in certain fertilizers 'reverts'.
  • The company president 'codified' the goal as a one-line mission statement.
  • You can 'legally' park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.
  • 'Legally', I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.
  • The lawyer advised his client against filing a 'lawsuit' as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve.
  • Insert all the bolts 'loosely', then tighten them.
  • It's red, to use the term 'loosely', sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.
  • The President's 'renunciation' of the treaty has upset Congress.
  • The bishop's 'renunciation' was on account of his ill health.
  • He walked in late, with the teacher 'glaring' at him the whole time.
  • The sun 'glared' down on the desert sand.
  • She let out a loud, doleful 'wail'.
  • The wind 'wailed' and the rain streamed down.
  • a 'lame' leg, arm or muscle
  • He had a really 'lame' excuse for missing the birthday party.
  • He kept telling these extremely 'lame' jokes all night.
  • Ich wollte nicht sagen, dass das was die machen total 'lame' ist.
  • ¡'Lame'! — “Lick!”
  • 'Lame'. — “[He/she/it] licks.”
  • police 'force'
  • show of 'force'
  • Quit being such a 'show-off', before someone gets hurt.
  • Harry made a 'bungling' attempt to catch the ball.
  • Your 'bungling' nearly cost us our jobs.
  • The word salts has three consonants — /l/, /t/, and /s/ — in its 'coda', whereas the word glee has no 'coda' at all.
  • a dark 'atmospheric' thriller
  • Our servers are kept in an 'air-conditioned' room.
  • Black is very 'distinguishable' against a white background
  • A yard and a foot are commensurable, as both may be measured by inches.
  • The numbers 12 and 18 are commensurable, as both are divisible by 6, while 12 and 19 are incommensurable.
  • Hand me some 'tape'. I need to fix a tear in this paper.
  • Did you get that on 'tape'?
  • Old couples sometimes will play 'tapes' at each other during a fight.
  • After the party there was 'tape' all over the place.
  • Don’t fight the 'tape'.
  • His pass was right on the 'tape'.
  • Can you tape that together, please?
  • You shouldn’t have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.
  • I've finally got this thing taped.
  • "Yet durst not 'demur' nor abide upon the camp. - Nicols?
  • Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to 'demur'. - Hayward?
  • I 'demur' to that statement.
  • The personnel 'demurred' at the management's new scheme.
  • The latter I 'demur', for in their looks Much reason, and in their actions, oft appears. - w:John John Milton
  • He demands a fee, And then 'demurs' me with a vain delay. - Quarles?
  • All my 'demurs' but double his attacks; At last he whispers, ``Do; and we go snacks. - w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • She agreed to his request without 'demur'.
  • Repeated 'hammerings' by the smith thins the metal and makes it tough.
  • The sense of smell can be a 'subconscious' influence on our actions.
  • A person can sometimes wake up knowing the solution to a problem that their 'subconscious' has been working on.
  • The 'compositional' aspects of this work are less than ideal.
  • The phrase "sum of its parts" is entirely 'compositional'.
  • I saw a 'ray' of light through the clouds.
  • Unfortunately he didn't have a 'ray' of hope.
  • I witnessed the 'sinking' of my ship from the shore.
  • Although tiny and just two-winged, 'midgets' can bite you manyfold till you itch all over your unprotected skin
  • the 'midget' pony
  • I haven't tested it, but 'theoretically' it ought to fly.
  • I solved the problem 'theoretically' rather than practically.
  • Als ik jullie 'façades' hier nog eens zie, verdomde voyeurs, riskeer je zomaar geen trap voor de broek maar een vertimmerde 'façade'
  • L'entrée principale, au centre de la 'façade', est précédée d'un perron.
  • Je me charge de vous montrer Lisbonne. Une belle 'façade', oui! mais vous verrez ce qu'il y a derrière! (Simone de Beauvoir, Les Mandarins, 1954, p. 88)
  • They will not 'submit' to the destruction of their rights.
  • I 'submit' these plans for your approval.
  • 'Care' should be taken when holding babies.
  • I don't have a 'care' in the world.
  • dental care
  • in 'care'
  • I don't 'care' what you think.
  • Young children can learn to 'care' for a pet.
  • Would you 'care' for another slice of cake?
  • Would you 'care' to dance?
  • Care din aceste jocuri este nou? - Which of these games is new?
  • El este un om care a văzut foarte multe lucruri. - He is a man who has seen very many things.
  • John 'disagreed' with Mary frequently.
  • informal usage I 'disagree' that this will work.
  • My results consistently 'disagree' with yours!
  • That burrito 'disagreed' with me.
  • The 'corners' of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
  • The chimney 'corner' was full of cobwebs.
  • Herbert bruised his shin on the 'corner' of the coffee table.
  • The liquor store on the 'corner' also sold lottery tickets.
  • From the four 'corners' of the earth they come. — Shakespeare
  • Shining a light in the dark 'corners' of the mind
  • I took a trip out to his 'corner' of town.
  • On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet 'corner' and curl up with a good book.
  • In the 1970's, private investors tried to obtain a 'corner' on the silver market, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
  • The pitch was just off the 'corner', low and outside.
  • There are runners on the 'corners' with just one out.
  • The cat had 'cornered' a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
  • The reporter 'cornered' the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.
  • The buyers attempted to 'corner' the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
  • It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.
  • As the stock car driver 'cornered' the last turn, he lost control and spun out.
  • That BMW 'corners' well, but the suspension is too stiff.
  • Even with a safety harness, losing one's grip that high up is 'disconcerting'.
  • The 'architecture' throughout NYC is amazing.
  • The Intel 'architectures' have more software written for them.
  • The 'architecture' of the company's billing system is designed to support its business goals.
  • "I can't remember if I cried when I read about his 'widowed' bride" (from the song "w:American Pie American Pie" by w:Don Don McLean (1959))
  • Ik snap er geen 'jota' van.
  • Example: "¡Ay que 'jota'!"
  • She works in 'retail'.
  • I never pay 'retail' for clothes.
  • Smoke 'plumed' from his pipe then slowly settled towards the floor.
  • A good cook can often just 'eyeball' the correct quantities of ingredients.
  • Each geometric construction must be exact; 'eyeballing' it and getting close does not count.
  • the twin boys
  • twin socks
  • Placetown in England is twinned with Machinville in France.
  • For example, Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war.
  • She was 'chagrined' to note that the paint had dried into a blotchy mess.
  • The heathen had a method, more truly their own, of 'evading' the Christian miracles. — w:Richard Chenevix Richard Chenevix Trench.
  • 'Evading' from perils. — w:Francis Francis Bacon.
  • Unarmed they might / Have easily, as spirits 'evaded' swift / By quick contraction or remove. — w:John John Milton.
  • The ministers of God are not to 'evade' and take refuge any of these ... ways. — w:Robert Robert South.
  • The jelly 'wiggle's on the plate when you move it.
  • She walked with a sexy 'wiggle'.
  • I had a 'nightmare' that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe.
  • Cleaning up after identity theft can be a 'nightmare' of phone calls and letters.
  • "That roller coaster was champion," laughed Vinny.
  • With a quick 'whisk', she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.
  • He used a 'whisk' to whip up a light and airy souffle.
  • Peter dipped the 'whisk' in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.
  • I used a 'whisk' to sweep the counter, then a push-broom for the floor.
  • Vernon 'whisked' the sawdust from his workbench.
  • The chef prepared to 'whisk' the egg whites for the angel's food cake.
  • The governess 'whisked' the children from the room before they could see their presents.
  • The children 'whisked' down the road to the fair, laughing and chattering as they went.
  • The audience was more captivated by the growing 'ash' at the end of his cigarette than by his words.
  • 'Ash' from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil.
  • 'Ashes' from the fire floated over the street.
  • 'Ash' from the fire floated over the street.
  • The urn containing his 'ashes' was eventually removed to a closet.
  • Annals the revolution. -- w:Thomas Babington Thomas Babington Macaulay.
  • The annals of our religion. -- w:Henry Henry Rogers.
  • The short and simple annals of the poor. -- w:Thomas Thomas Gray.
  • It was one of the most critical periods in our annals. -- w:Edmund Edmund Burke.
  • He 'flashed' the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise.
  • The light 'flashed' on and off.
  • The scenery 'flashed' by quickly.
  • A number will be 'flashed' on the screen.
  • '1811' Reflection had given calmness to her judgment, and sobered her own opinion of Willoughby's deserts; -- she wished, therefore, to declare only the simple truth, and lay open such facts as were really due to his character, without any 'embellishment' of tenderness to lead the fancy astray. Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, Section 3, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=82437327&tag=Austen,+Jane:+Sense+and+Sensibility,+1811&query=embellishment&id=AusSens Chapter 1.]
  • The river 'continuously' flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land.
  • I washed repeatedly with a 'disinfectant' soap but I still caught the flu.
  • The scalpels were soaked in 'disinfectant' before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.
  • The pit 'floor' showed where a ring of post holes had been.
  • You need to control your 'anger'.
  • Don't 'anger' me.
  • You 'anger' too easily.
  • the 'apex' of the building
  • the 'apex' of civilization
  • Your dog’s been 'worrying' sheep again.
  • The President was 'worried' into military action by persistent advisors.
  • Your tone of voice 'worries' me.
  • Stop 'worrying' about your test, it’ll be fine.
  • I'm afflicted by 'worry' throughout the night.
  • My main 'worry' is that I'll miss the train.
  • These shares are a valuable 'asset'.
  • His 'assets' are much greater than his liabilities.
  • The recent revelation that East Anglia University's Climate Research Unit actively suppressed research findings contrary to the "'received' wisdom" of Global Warming, has severely damaged the credibility of the UN's IPCC predictions, which relied heavily on this institution's research findings.http://www.glgroup.com/News/Climategate-will-hurt-biofuels-45167.html
  • He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the 'caveat' that she plant them in the shade.
  • 'If' it rains, I will get wet.
  • I'd prefer it 'if' you took your shoes off.
  • He was a great friend, 'if' a little stingy at the bar.
  • 'If' A, then B, else C.
  • I don't know 'if' I want to go or not.
  • Example: a bird 'feeder'
  • Stop 'feeding'! You 'feeder'.
  • It was a 'sturdy' building, able to withstand strong winds and cold weather.
  • The dog was 'sturdy' and could work all day without getting tired.
  • maple syrup
  • pancake syrup
  • The old man walked with a 'hunch'.
  • I have a 'hunch' they'll find a way to solve the problem.
  • Do not 'hunch' over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.
  • The scrum is a distinctive element of 'rugby'.
  • I took the car to the workshop for 'repair'.
  • If you look closely you can see the 'repair' in the paintwork
  • The car was overall in poor 'repair' before the accident. But after the workshop had it for three weeks it was returned in excellent 'repair'. But the other vehicle was beyond 'repair'.
  • our annual 'repair' to the mountains.
  • I heard the visitors 'repair' to their chambers. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte 1850.
  • Rose attended an 'interdenominational' youth summit focusing on religion and sexuality and was surprised to hear some heterodox viewpoints on condom usage.
  • The bank kept their money safe in a large 'vault'.
  • Family members had been buried in the 'vault' for centuries.
  • The fugitive 'vaulted' over the fence to escape.
  • 'Chocolate' is a very popular treat.
  • He bought her some 'chocolates' as a gift.
  • As he cooked it the whole thing turned a rich deep 'chocolate'.
  • When I left for college, my parents took on a 'boarder' in my old room to help defray expenses.
  • The student body consisted primarily of 'boarders', except for a few children belonging to the school staff.
  • The captain shouted at the crew to grab arms and repel 'boarders'.
  • A group of 'boarders' swept past us as we climbed the side of the ski run
  • I have a persistent 'tickle' in my throat.
  • He 'tickled' Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle.
  • My nose 'tickles', and I'm going to sneeze!
  • He was 'tickled' to receive such a wonderful gift.
  • The occasional 'backward' movement of planets is evidence they revolve around the sun.
  • While waiting for the bus, I 'amused' myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.
  • The children chased one another in a circle in front of their 'amused' parents.
  • The mind has its reasons and the heart has 'its'.
  • This jar has a lid; this is 'its' lid.
  • The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.
  • Many follow the 'teachings' of Confucius.
  • 'Teaching' has seen continual changes over the past decades.
  • a spurt of water; a spurt of blood
  • The boss's visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.
  • You’ve got some 'cheek', asking me for money!
  • Don't 'cheek' me, you little rascal!
  • In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to 'burnish' a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look.
  • Don't listen to him. He's having a lend of you
  • Don't get upset, I was just having a lend.
  • Poems do not lend themselves to translation easily.
  • The long history of the past does not lend itself to a simple black and white interpretation.
  • He made his point 'statistically'.
  • 'Statistically', the study was almost worthless.
  • 'Statistically', what he said is true.
  • a sugar 'cube'
  • a stock 'cube'
  • the 'cube' of 2 is 8
  • Three 'cubed' can be written as 3, and equals twenty-seven.
  • 'Cube' the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.
  • He likes to 'cube' now and then.
  • Since making its 'debut' two years ago, the program has gained cult status.
  • Amalgamated Software Systems 'debuted' release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.
  • Release 3.2 'debuted' to mixed reviews in Spring of 2004.
  • Love is a bodily infirmity . . . which breaks out the 'deuce' knows how or why (Thackeray)
  • I haven't got a 'bean'.
  • The pitcher 'beaned' the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.
  • She gave him a 'listless' smile and went back to her book.
  • The farmers had to 'revolt' against the government to get what they deserved.
  • Your brother revolts me!
  • This bolt is so rusted I'll have to 'hacksaw' it off.
  • a cheesy flavor
  • a cheesy song
  • a cheesy movie
  • Using an infinite number of monkeys to write television shows is cheesy.
  • The Icelandic 'epic' took all night to recite.
  • The book was an 'epic' in four volumes.
  • Beowulf is an 'epic' poem.
  • The 'epic' defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations
  • The after-prom party was 'epic'.
  • China's 'epic' traffic jam "vanished", AFP news story, Wednesday August 25, 2010
  • Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I've never spoken to him outside of lessons.
  • 'Lignite' is the main natural resources of Thailand.
  • 'Airborne' pollen can aggravate allergies.
  • He was exorcised because he was thought to be 'possessed' by the Devil.
  • The president was 'possessed' of great wealth.
  • The 'errands' before he could start the project included getting material at the store and getting the tools he had lent his neighbors.
  • I'm going to town on some 'errands'.
  • All the servants were on holiday or 'erranded' out of the house.
  • She spent an enjoyable afternoon 'erranding' in the city.
  • on the 'port' side
  • Him I accuse/The city 'ports' by this hath enter'd — w:William Shakespeare, w:Coriolanus Coriolanus (1623), V.vi.
  • And from their ivory 'port' the Cherubim,/Forth issuing at the accustomed hour, — w:John Milton, w:Paradise Paradise Lost (1667), s:Paradise Lost/Book book IV
  • ...her 'ports' being within sixteen inches of the water... — w:Walter Sir W. Raleigh
  • They are easily 'ported' by boat into other shires. — w:Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England
  • 'Port' arms!
  • ...the angelic squadron...began to hem him round with 'ported' spears. — w:John Milton, w:Paradise Paradise Lost (1667), s:Paradise Lost/Book book IV
  • Gamers can't wait until a 'port' of the title is released on the new system.
  • The latest 'port' of the database software is the worst since we made the changeover.
  • 'C' nul ici sans George
  • Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.
  • Il a su tirer 'profit' de ses connaissances.
  • there was a heavy 'dew' this morning.
  • Go 'away'!
  • The master is 'away' from home.
  • Anchors 'away'!
  • Christmas is only two weeks 'away'.
  • The superintendence and agency of Providence in the natural world. --Woodward.
  • Ideas won't go to jail.—A. Whitney Griswold (1952)
  • A 'cake' of soap.
  • His shoes are 'caked' with mud.
  • Horner's syndrome consists of 'miosis', eyelid ptosis and absent forehead sweating.
  • Sand down the excess until it is 'flush' with the surface.
  • He just got a bonus so he's 'flush' today.
  • 'Flush' the injury with plenty of water.
  • The hunters 'flushed' the tiger from the canebrake.
  • The damsel 'flushed' at the scoundrel's suggestion.
  • A covey of quail 'flushed' from the undergrowth.
  • The unforgiving 'dogma' of Stalinism is that what the party leader, however cruel and incompetent, decrees, however absurd, must be accepted as 'dogma'
  • In the Catholic Church, new 'dogmas' can only be declared by the pope after the extremely rare procedure ex cathedra to make them part of the official faith.
  • This 'pump' can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute.
  • It takes thirty 'pumps' to get 10 litres ; he did 50 'pumps' of the weights.
  • This 'pump' is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one.
  • She gave the other girl a 'pump' on her new bike.
  • She was wearing a lovely new pair of 'pumps'.
  • I've 'pumped' over 1000 gallons of water in the last ten minutes.
  • He 'pumped' up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to 'pump' up the tyres.
  • I 'pumped' my fist with joy when I won the race.
  • I've been 'pumping' for over a minute but the water isn't coming through.
  • The waves were really 'pumping' this morning.
  • Last night's party was really 'pumping'.
  • Many people think that dummies are 'stupid' and not very clever.
  • Neurobiology bores me 'stupid'.
  • That dunk was 'stupid!' His head was above the rim!
  • I fell over the stupid wire.
  • My gear is 'stupid' fly.
  • He was 'invalided' home after the car crash.
  • The committee has been 'exploring' alternative solutions to the problem at hand.
  • It was around that time that the expedition began 'exploring' the Arctic Circle.
  • It is normal for a boy of this age to be 'exploring' his sexuality.
  • He was too busy 'exploring' to notice his son needed his guidance
  • The boys 'explored' all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one
  • We installed a 'dividing' wall in order to create two rooms out of one.
  • 'Dividing' seven dollars among three people is difficult!
  • He is 'addicted' to the Internet.'
  • She became more 'addicted' to crack than she had ever been to heroin.
  • Geturðu rétt mér 'saltið'?
  • to 'celebrate' the name of the Most High
  • to 'celebrate' a birthday
  • I was promoted today at work—let’s 'celebrate'!
  • to 'celebrate' a marriage
  • The Queen is an adjective figure.
  • The PM's visit to the school was entirely 'apolitical'.
  • The sign offered pedalos on 'hire'.
  • When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his 'hire'.
  • We pair up each of our new 'hires' with one of our original 'hires'.
  • We 'hired' a car for two weeks because ours had broken down.
  • The company had problems when it tried to 'hire' more skilled workers.
  • They 'hired' themselves out as day laborers.
  • They 'hired' out their basement for Inauguration week.
  • After waiting two years for her husband to finish the tiling, she decided to 'hire' it done.
  • They 'hired' out as day laborers.
  • How do you 'employ' your spare time?
  • He’s 'stop' still.
  • They agreed to see each other at the bus 'stop'.
  • That 'stop' was not planned.
  • The organ is loudest when all the 'stops' are pulled.
  • The 'stop' in a bulldog's face is very marked.
  • I 'stopped' at the traffic lights.
  • The riots 'stopped' when police moved in.
  • Soon the rain will 'stop'.
  • The sight of the armed men 'stopped' him in his tracks.
  • The referees 'stopped' the fight.
  • He 'stopped' the wound with gauze.
  • To achieve maximum depth of field, he 'stopped' down to an f-stop of 22.
  • He 'stopped' for two weeks at the inn.
  • He 'stopped' at his friend's house before continuing with his drive.
  • Mosiądz jest 'stopem' miedzi i cynku.
  • Jechał dalej, bo nie zauważył 'stopu'.
  • He continued to drive because he hadn't noticed the stop sign.
  • Uderzyłam w niego, bo nie zaświecił mu się 'stop' i nie wiedziałam, że ostro hamuje.
  • Często podróżuję 'na stopa'.
  • She couldn't hurt a fly, young 'slip' of a girl that she is.
  • Profits have 'slipped' over the past 6 months.
  • Her 'intonation' was false.
  • After the layoffs 'morale' was at an all time low, they were so dispirited nothing was getting done.
  • 'Morale' is an important quality in soldiers. With good 'morale' they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.
  • Let me 'reiterate' my opinion.
  • On entering a host cell, a virus will start to 'replicate'.
  • In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty 'lessons' and ten hours of related laboratory work.
  • Nature has many 'lessons' to teach to us.
  • I hope this accident taught you a 'lesson'!
  • The accident was a good 'lesson' to me.
  • The warrior brandished a 'pointed' spear.
  • The Siamese is a 'pointed' breed of cat.
  • For superstitious reasons, many buildings number their 13th 'storey' as 14, bypassing 13 entirely.
  • The company’s accounts contained a number of blatant 'fictions'.
  • I am a great reader of 'fiction'.
  • The butler’s account of the crime was pure 'fiction'.
  • The noted 'entomologist' w:Charles W. Charles W. Woodworth suggested the use of w:Drosophila Drosophila melanogaster for genetic studies.
  • Mary Jane had been the 'object' of Peter's affection for years.
  • The convertible, once 'object' of his desire, was now the 'object' of his hatred.
  • The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get; 'rabbits', squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
  • The informant seemed skittish, as if he was about to 'rabbit'.
  • Stop your infernal 'rabbiting'! Use proper words or nobody will listen to you!
  • Commonly used in the form "to rabbit on"
  • The better hand . . . gives the nose its 'bergamot'. - w:William William Cowper.
  • Many consider the 'life-size' painting of King Peter to be one of the artist's best works.
  • This journal is 'interdisciplinary': it has articles on everything from biology to electrical engineering.
  • The 'interdisciplinary' co-operation at this university is very impressive.
  • We 'got' the last bus home.
  • By that time we'd 'got' very cold.
  • I've 'got' two children.
  • How many children have you 'got'?
  • I can't go out tonight, I've 'got' to study for my exams.
  • They 'got' a new car.
  • He 'got' a lot of nerve.
  • I 'got' to go study.
  • Please follow the attached 'directions' when assembling these shelves.
  • I got so lost on my way downtown I had to ask for 'directions'.
  • She was careful to take her 'contraceptive' pill at the same time every day.
  • Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis during intercourse is not a good 'contraceptive.
  • George W. Bush was 'successor' to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
  • Turn the 'nipples' on to the bicycle spokes only one turn, for each spoke on the new wheel all the way around until they are all snug, then check alignment.
  • To my 'untutored' eye all the trees looked alike.
  • The votes have been counted and the 'electorate' has spoken.
  • The 'electorate' of Finchley borders on the electorate of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, splitting the new housing estate of Royal Cupolas.
  • Fredrick the Great, Elector of Brandenburg and King of Prussia, commanded the most powerful 'electorate' in the Empire.
  • 'wooly' hair
  • That's the sort of 'wooly' thinking that causes wars to start.
  • 'Those' bolts go with these parts.
  • The older boy won, even though his opponent had been granted a 'handicap' of five meters.
  • A 'handicap' in chess often involves removal of the queen's rook.
  • The candidate was heavily 'handicapped'.
  • Grandpa Andy would buy the racing form the day ahead of time so he could 'handicap' the race before he even arrived at the track.
  • Let in the 'tide' of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide. — Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, III-iv
  • And rest their weary limbs a 'tide' — w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • Which, at the appointed 'tide', Each one did make his bride — w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • At the 'tide' of Christ his birth — Fuller
  • There is a 'tide' in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. — Shakespeare. Julius Caesar, IV-iii
  • lìshǐ bèijǐng "historical 'background'"
  • Be careful with that fire or you'll burn 'yourself'.
  • You 'yourself' know that what you wrote was wrong.
  • After a good night's sleep you'll feel like 'yourself' again.
  • Let's see if we can 'shanghai' a room for a couple of hours.
  • The van was painted a 'sunburned' brown.
  • The reporter for the tabloid called himself a journalist but was really nothing more than a 'scandalmonger'.
  • The ship leaked like a sieve and rode like a barrel; in other words it was completely lacking in 'seaworthiness'.
  • There was a poignant 'juxtaposition' between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above.
  • I finally managed to 'extricate' myself from the tight jacket.
  • Gaul is divided into three 'parts'.
  • The 'parts' of a chainsaw include the chain, engine, and handle.
  • to do one’s 'part'
  • I want my 'part' of the bounty.
  • We all have a 'part' to play.
  • The mixture comprises one 'part' sodium hydroxide and ten 'parts' water.
  • Please turn to 'Part' I, Chapter 2.
  • The 'part' of his hair was slightly to the left.
  • The first violin 'part' in this concerto is very challenging.
  • to 'part' the curtains
  • Fred was 'part' owner of the car.
  • fyri ein 'part' - partial
  • une grande part - a large share
  • une grande part de tarte - a large portion of cake
  • pour ma 'part' - for my part, as far as I'm concerned, as for me
  • pour la 'part' de mon ami - as far as my friend's concerned, as for my friend
  • De rochez et chemyses cover ses 'armours'
  • Table three ordered three 'milks'. (Formally: The guests at table three ordered three glasses of 'milk'.)
  • The farmer 'milked' his cows.
  • When the audience began laughing, the comedian 'milked' the joke for more laughs.
  • The child watched as his 'footsteps' in the sand were washed away by the waves.
  • To walk the 'footsteps' of greatness requires that you start at the bottom of a long stair.
  • The 'footsteps' of the students echoed in the empty hall.
  • The garden path had a small 'footstep' down to the main walkway.
  • Mere 'footsteps' away from the victim lay the murder weapon.
  • Take one more 'footstep' towards me, and I'll make you sorry!
  • That whiner is never without a 'grumble' to share.
  • He 'grumbles' about the food constantly, but has yet to learn to cook.
  • In some mollusks, as the cuttlefish, the 'shell' is concealed by the animal's outer mantle and is considered internal.
  • Genuine mother of pearl buttons are made from sea 'shells'.
  • The black walnut and the hickory nut, both of the same Genus as the pecan, have much thicker and harder 'shells' than the pecan.
  • The first lyre may have been made by drawing strings over the underside of a tortoise shell.
  • The name 'shell' originates from it being viewed as an outer layer of interface between the user and the internals of the operating system.
  • The name "Bash" is an acronym which stands for "Bourne-again shell", itself a pun on the name of the "Bourne shell", an earlier Unix 'shell' designed by Stephen Bourne, and the common Christian concept of born again".
  • He's lost so much weight from illness; he's a 'shell' of his former self.
  • Even after months of therapy he's still in his 'shell'.
  • The flower beds were white with 'grit' from sand blasting the flagstone walkways.
  • Tastes like 'grit' from nut shells in these cookies.
  • That kid with the cast on his arm has the 'grit' to play dodgeball.
  • I need a sheet of 100 'grit' sandpaper.
  • We had no choice but to grit our teeth and get on with it.
  • He has a sleeping disorder and 'grit's his teeth.
  • The 'majority' agreed that the new proposal was the best.
  • The winner with 53% had a 6% 'majority' over the loser with 47%.
  • By the time I reached my 'majority', I had already been around the world twice.
  • On receiving the news of his promotion, Charles Snodgrass said he was delighted to be entering his 'majority'.
  • A 'sixteenth' of 320 is 20.
  • That tie is a bit 'naff', don’t you think?
  • That’s a really naff example.
  • Then what was the point of 'sanding' my face off? — Space Ghost
  • Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been 'leery' of animals.
  • The wings 'cleaved' the foggy air.
  • 'beads' of sweat
  • The raindrops 'beaded' on the car's waxed finish.
  • She spent the morning 'beading' the gown.
  • He 'beaded' some solder for the ends of the wire.
  • I will be
  • I had a 'fresh' salad made from vegetables straight out of the garden.
  • What a nice 'fresh' breeze.
  • After a day at sea it was good to feel the 'fresh' water of the stream.
  • No one liked his 'fresh' comments.
  • I'm 'fresh' out of ideas.
  • banish fear, qualm.
  • Her boyfriend is a pretty 'beefy' guy.
  • The barman was a big, 'beefy' guy with his sleeves rolled up and tattoos on his arms.
  • The software slows down even a 'beefy' computer.
  • I dag skal vi utføre en 'analyse' av denne prøven.
  • Hun kom med en skarpsindig 'analyse' av situasjonen.
  • I dag skal vi utføre ein 'analyse' av denne prøva.
  • Ho kom med ein skarpsindig 'analyse' av situasjonen.
  • Kevin, you are an 'embarrassment' to this family.
  • Losing this highly publicized case was an 'embarrassment' to the firm.
  • She has 'coached' many opera stars.
  • A prune is a 'shriveled' plum.
  • I gave 'explicit' instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
  • The film had several scenes including 'explicit' language and sex.
  • When are we going to get some 'eats'?
  • Calistho there stood manifest of shame. —Dryden.
  • His courage 'manifested' itself via the look on his face.
  • In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the 'predicate' is "barked very loudly".
  • He was 'instrumental' in conducting the business.
  • "Aut disce aut discede." : "Either learn or go away."
  • It is true that the Messiah will come, though he may 'tarry'. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens Hitchens] quoting translated Maimonides)
  • The car 'hurtled' down the hill at 90 miles per hour.
  • Pieces of broken glass 'hurtled' through the air.
  • He 'hurtled' the wad of paper angrily at the trash can and missed by a mile.
  • He wore a gold 'chain' around the neck.
  • This led to an unfortunate 'chain' of events.
  • That 'chain' of restaurants is expanding into our town.
  • When examined, the molecular 'chain' included oxygen and hydrogen.
  • Data items in the computer file were 'delimited' by commas.
  • It's usually a simple task, but you should know the 'pitfalls' before you attempt it yourself.
  • The deadly look of the 'basilisk'
  • We went 'sailboarding', but it's just as hard as it looks.
  • We actually know what the composer was thinking as he wrote the piece because we can read his handwritten 'marginalia' on the manuscript.
  • Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of 'belaboring' those problems which divide us. - Inaugural speech 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy
  • They didn't have time to 'unpack' their bags before going out to dinner.
  • They didn't have time to 'unpack' before going to dinner.
  • I've got someone on the line
  • Who's the 'caller'?
  • Wha'll buy my 'caller' herrin’, / New drawn frae the Forth? (Caroline Oliphaunt, ‘Caller Herrin'’)
  • He was so filled with 'spite' for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.
  • She soon married again, to 'spite' her ex-husband."
  • He felt a great 'will' to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
  • Of course, man's 'will' is often regulated by his reason.
  • Eventually I submitted to my parents' 'will'.
  • Most creatures have a 'will' to live.
  • All the fans were willing their team to win the game.
  • He willed his stamp collection to the local museum.
  • Unfortunately, only one of these gloves 'will' actually fit over my hand.
  • 'moist' cake
  • 'moist' lips
  • The 'dank' cave was chilly and spooky.
  • That was very 'dank' marijuana.
  • The children were practising multiplication 'tables'.
  • Don’t you know your 'tables'?
  • Here is a 'table' of natural logarithms.
  • The legislature 'tabled' the amendment, so we will start discussing it now.
  • The legislature 'tabled' the amendment, so we will not be discussing it until later.
  • The motion was 'tabled' ensuring that it would not be taken until a later date.
  • 'Pan'! T'es mort!
  • Czy mógłby 'pan' zamknąć drzwi? – Could you close the door?
  • Para mi desayuno, tomo 'pan' y leche.
  • He hesitated about climbing such a small, 'rickety' ladder.
  • The 'rickety' old man hardly managed to climb the stairs.
  • My mother warned me not to 'squirrel around' in my dad's workshop.
  • A 'loopy' rollercoaster.
  • My feet are as big as powerboats, so I need 'custom' shoes.
  • It was a 'heartwarming' movie about a child overcoming adversity.
  • The shelves were lined with 'pottery' of all shapes and sizes.
  • I visited the old 'potteries' and saw the pots being made.
  • W:Bernard Bernard Leach was skilled at 'pottery'.
  • A ceramic vase stood on the table.
  • Joan made the dish of 'ceramic'.
  • Joe had dozens of 'ceramics' in his apartment.
  • paroles d'une chanson - words of a song, lyrics of a song
  • il tient parole - he keeps his word
  • Le député a la parole - the member has the floor
  • Ci vogliono fatti e non 'parole'.
  • Musica di Paolo, 'parole' di Lorenzo
  • He was 'bent' on going to Texas, but not even he could say why.
  • That shot was so 'bent' it left the pitch.
  • He had a natural 'bent' for painting.
  • His mind was of a technical 'bent'.
  • [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/etc/medialib/docs/Aldrich/Acta/al_acta_30_01.pdf Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich]
  • '1601' My pulse, as yours, doth 'temperately' keep time,
  • And makes as healthful music: it is not madness
  • That I have utter'd: bring me to the test,
  • And I the matter will re-word; which madness
  • Would gambol from. — Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 4.
  • To 'boldy' go where no man has gone before.
  • I stood up too fast and felt 'dizzy'.
  • We climbed to a 'dizzy' height.
  • My new secretary is a 'dizzy' blonde.
  • These 'barbarisms' can not be allowed to continue, they must be crushed or civilization will collapse.
  • He earns a 'modest' amount of money.
  • Her latest novel was a 'modest' success.
  • The Three Stooges are known for their 'lowbrow' slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses.
  • What is your 'question'?
  • The 'question' of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.
  • There was a 'question' of which material to use.
  • His claim to the property has come under 'question'.
  • I move that the 'question' be put to a vote.
  • Heat 'sterilization' is used during canning so the food can be safely stored for long periods.
  • Spaying a cat is a form of 'sterilization' to limit the population growth.
  • The vet performed several 'sterilizations' this week.
  • The Federal Reserve is responsible for foreign exchange 'sterilization'.
  • a public 'nuisance'
  • Les 'nuisances' sonores sont un véritable fléau dans ce quartier.
  • I'll have to buy some 'screening' and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
  • The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding 'screening' is so inefficient.
  • The man 'graduated' in 1967.
  • Trisha 'graduated' from college.
  • Trisha 'graduated' college.
  • Indiana University 'graduated' the student.
  • '1797 Adams, John', (Letter from John Adams to Uriah Forrest, June 20, 1797), compiled in Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia, at http://wiki.monticello.org/mediawiki/index.php/Notable_Comments_on_Jefferson_(Contemporary)
  • Termites will honeycomb a porch made of untreated pine.
  • It is a 'just' assessment of the facts.
  • It looks like a 'just' solution at first glance.
  • 'Just' follow the directions on the box.
  • Plant 'just' a few tomatoes, unless you can, freeze, or dry them.
  • He calls it vermillion, but it's 'just' red to me.
  • They 'just' left, but you may leave a message at the desk.
  • The fastball 'just' missed my head!
  • The piece 'just' might fit.
  • He wants everything 'just' right for the big day.
  • 'Just' nu
  • Det var 'just' vad jag ville ha!
  • Shall we play a 'game'?
  • The forest has plenty of 'game'.
  • When it comes to making sales, John is the best in the 'game'.
  • He didn't get anywhere with her because he had no 'game'.
  • I'm 'game', would you like to tell me how [to do that]? - From the computer game w:Adventure (computer Adventure.
  • We'll bury them in paperwork, and 'game' the system.
  • My 'plumbing' was playing up, so I had to see the doctor.
  • While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her 'husband', wishing it were the human kind.
  • If this edit is mine, the other must be 'yours'.
  • Their encyclopedia is good, but 'yours' is even better.
  • It’s all 'yours'.
  • yours 'Yours' sincerely, yours 'Yours' faithfully, 'Yours', Sincerely 'yours'
  • She 'bathed' her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.
  • The nurse 'bathed' his wound with a sponge.
  • The incoming tides 'bathed' the coral reef.
  • The room was 'bathed' in moonlight.
  • A dense fog 'bathed' the city streets.
  • The women 'bathed' in the sun.
  • I'm going to have a midnight 'bathe' tonight.
  • I got a 'puncture' in my bicycle tire and had to walk home.
  • The needle 'punctured' the balloon instantly.
  • It was 'already' dusk, and the lamps were just being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, waiting for the coming of its occupant. —Doyle
  • Are you quitting 'already'?
  • I wish they'd finish 'already', so we can get going.
  • Enough 'already'! Be quiet 'already'!
  • I don't like fish 'much'.
  • He is 'much' fatter than I remember him.
  • Does he get drunk 'much'?
  • I don't have 'much' money.
  • From those to whom 'much' has been given 'much' is expected.
  • 'uncork' a bottle of wine
  • His suggestion 'uncorked' a whirlwind.
  • Maple Leaf Gardens was a grand old 'barn'.
  • Figo is 'toying' with the English defence.
  • I have been 'toying' with the idea of starting my own business.
  • We have not merely an abundance, but a 'superabundance' of enemies at this time; they will need to stand in line to disagree with us.
  • We had a good 'munch' at the chippy.
  • The 'subversiveness' of his message was lost due to its commercialism.
  • She wore a rather 'unbecoming' hairstyle.
  • He was accused of conduct 'unbecoming' an officer and a gentleman.
  • Congress 'imposed' new tariffs.
  • I don't wish to 'impose' upon you.
  • Social relations 'impose' courtesy
  • Please 'clip' the photos to the pages where they will go.
  • Use this 'clip' to attach the check to your tax form.
  • She reads at a pretty good 'clip'.
  • She 'clipped' my hair with her scissors.
  • Please 'clip' that coupon out of the newspaper.
  • Aall 'clip' ye round the lugs!
  • They played a 'clip' of last night's debate.
  • I went into the salon to get a 'clip'.
  • He was walking at a pretty good 'clip' and I was out of breath trying to keep up.
  • Deeky the 'clip' of that aad wife ower thor!
  • You could make this 'tasty' meal for breakfast.
  • These items will make an attractive and 'tasty' display.
  • a 'sheaf' of paper
  • I think the boat is sinking; we'd better 'radio' for help. / I 'radioed' him already. / 'Radio' the coordinates this time. / OK. I 'radioed' them the coordinates.
  • My 'work' involves a lot of travel.
  • He hasn’t come home yet, he’s still at 'work'.
  • Holding a brick over your head is hard 'work'.
  • It takes a lot of 'work' to write a dictionary.
  • 'Work' is done against friction to drag a bag along the ground.
  • It is a 'work' of art.
  • William the Conqueror fortified many castles, throwing up new ramparts, bastions and all manner of 'works'.
  • He’s 'working' in a bar.
  • He 'worked' his way through the crowd.
  • The dye 'worked' its way through.
  • He 'worked' the levers.
  • the mine was worked until the last scrap of ore had been extracted.
  • He used pliers to 'work' the wire into shape.
  • She 'works' the night clubs.
  • The salesman 'works' the Midwest.
  • This artist 'works' mostly in acrylics.
  • The rock musician 'worked' the crowd of young girls into a frenzy.
  • She knows how to 'work' the system.
  • I cannot 'work' a miracle.
  • He is 'working' his servants hard.
  • He pointed at the car and asked, "Does it 'work'"?
  • He looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would 'work'.
  • My plan didn’t 'work'.
  • They 'worked' on her to join the group.
  • His fingers 'worked' with tension.
  • This dough does not 'work' easily.
  • The soft metal 'works' well.
  • Guam is a 'transoceanic' territory of the United States.
  • We took a 'transoceanic' flight.
  • The company laid off all the workers when they tried to 'unionize'.
  • My uncle got roughed up by some corporate thugs after they caught him trying to 'unionize' their workers.
  • The new government will try to 'unite' the various factions.
  • If we want to win, we will need to 'unite'.
  • The 'tininess' of the car radio made be stop buying cassettes.
  • Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods
  • The 'initial' stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms
  • You can get your 'initials' printed at the top.
  • Please 'initial' each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.
  • I finally finished, and I 'never' want to do that again.
  • The police say I stole the car, but I 'never' did it.
  • You said you were going to mow the lawn today. – I 'never'!
  • Exposure to acid rain 'pitted' the metal.
  • One must 'pit' a peach to make it ready for a pie.
  • I don't know if I have the 'funds' for this.
  • He told me not to do it; 'however', I did it.
  • 'However' clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.
  • 'However' did you do that?
  • Do it 'however' you want.
  • 'However' far he may get, there'll be many that get further.
  • 'However' much you prepare for the exam, there will still be a few questions on which you won't be sure of the answer.
  • She got the 'uncontrollable' urge for some chocolate.
  • 'Amends' were made for the damage and no charges were filed.
  • The council is providing 'funding' to the church to repair the roof.
  • The 'clincher' was that we couldn't wait any longer to leave, or it would get dark.
  • An aristocratic constitution.
  • An aristocratic measure.
  • Aristocratic pride or manners.
  • Japanese can be written 'horizontally' as well as vertically.
  • É 'fado' que eu encontrei-te aqui.
  • I have no time right now because of an 'impending' paper submission deadline.
  • The hurricane is 'impending'.
  • Mange trafikulykker sker på grund af for høj 'fart'. - Many accidents happen because of excessive 'speed'.
  • Der er en stigning i antallet af 'farter' mellem Asien og Europa. - There is an increase in the number of 'trades' between Asia and Europe.
  • Það er nú meiri 'fartin' á þér, drengur! – My, you sure seem to be in a hurry, son!
  • Debt can motivate or act as a 'disciplinary' force for executives to achieve organizational efficiency.
  • The school has announced that it will take 'disciplinary' measures against the students who participated in the protest activities.
  • We hope that psychologists will applaud good studies of scientific behavior and thought regardless of the 'disciplinary' specialty of the author.
  • "Happy" is a 'synonym' of "glad".
  • That house is worth a mint
  • It must have cost a mint to produce!
  • in mint condition.
  • that's mint
  • A kastély nagyobb, 'mint' a kutyaház. - The castle is bigger 'than' the dog-house.
  • Olyan nagy a házam, 'mint' a tiéd. - My house is 'as' big 'as' yours.
  • János 'mint' zsűritag vett részt az eseményen. - János took part in the event 'as' a member of the jury.
  • It was when 'anthropophobia' set in, when he was made uneasy by people who walked too close to him, that, sagely viewing his list and seeing how many phobias were now checked, he permitted himself to rest.
  • John is planning to 'quit' smoking.
  • the 'unofficial' results of the ballot
  • an 'unofficial' adviser
  • The instructor gave me some 'pointers' on writing a good paper.
  • snowy hills
  • a snowy beard
  • That movie was a 'bomb'.
  • Our fabulous new crumpets have been selling like a 'bomb'.
  • It was an ordinary speech, until the president dropped a 'bomb': he would be retiring for medical reasons.
  • Normally very controlled, he dropped the F-'bomb' and cursed the paparazzi.
  • During the Cold War, everyone worried about the 'bomb' sometimes.
  • Despite all the marketing, our product 'bombed'. Nobody would buy it.
  • He was of noble 'birth', but fortune had not favored him.
  • Her 'birth' father left when she was a baby; she was raised by her mother and stepfather.
  • Except for one or two days a year, he 'usually' walks to work.
  • He obtained a mortgage with the interest payments 'amortized' over the life of the loan.
  • The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head
  • When an 'epigram' one's composin',
  • brevity is key,
  • of stanzas: one should be chosen,
  • and of lines: one more than three.
  • Listen carefully when someone 'instructs' you to assemble.
  • 'Long-standing' custom calls for referring to the town chairman as mayor, even though we don't have a mayor.
  • Methane is separated from other hydrocarbons in a gas 'fractionation' plant.
  • The magician claimed he could 'telepathically' determine which card I was holding, but I knew it was a trick.
  • If I were a 'betting' man, I'd wager my next pay check he couldn't do that again.
  • He tried to glare 'threateningly', but how much of a threat can you be when you are naked AND tied to a bed?
  • He is 67 in 'chronological' age, but has the mind and body of someone 55.
  • He stated the case but I did 'disaccord'.
  • It 'disgusts' me, to see her chew with her mouth open.
  • With an air of 'disgust', she stormed out of the room.
  • His 'jogging' of my memory helped me recall what happened that day.
  • halotti 'tor'
  • disznó'tor'
  • The 'mercury' there has averaged 37.6C, 2.3C above the February norm.
  • The 'responsiveness' of my old PC is nearly zero!
  • The headless horseman 'harrowed' Ichabod Crane as he tried to reach the bridge.
  • Russia is a 'large' country.
  • The fruit-fly has 'large' eyes for its body size.
  • He has a 'large' collection of stamps.
  • Guillian-Barré syndrome causes one to not be able to move one's 'extremities'.
  • The bomber 'limped' home on one engine.
  • Sorry dat mijn grote 'penis' je liet schrikken.
  • The bar became a haven for 'henpecked' husbands to go to commiserate.
  • His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character. —J. R. Green.
  • 'canned' tomatoes
  • The form letter included a 'canned' answer stating that what I asked was against policy.
  • The 'redoubtable' New York Times has been called the "newspaper of record" of the United States.
  • "Before contact was initiated by the West, China employed 'isolationism' in their policies."
  • The 'articulation' allowed the robot to move around corners.
  • His volume is reasonable, but his 'articulation' could use work.
  • The 'articulation' in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.
  • The thicker the cord or string, the more 'grave' is the note or tone. Moore (Encyc. of Music).
  • He hath 'graven' and digged up a pit. —Ps. VII 16 (w:Book of Book of Prayer).
  • Thou shalt take two onyx stones, and 'grave' on them the names of the children of Israel. —Ex. XXVIII.,9.
  • This be the verse you 'grave' for me / “Here he lies where he longs to be” — w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Requiem
  • With gold men may the hearte 'grave'. —w:Geoffrey Chaucer.
  • O! may they 'graven' in thy heart remain. —w:Matthew Prior.
  • Lie full low, 'graved' in the hollow ground. —w:William Shakespeare.
  • He had lain in the 'grave' four days. —w:Gospel of John XI.,17.
  • He was very 'excited' about his promotion.
  • The 'excited' electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.
  • An den a zo aet 'da' Vreizh. — The man went 'to' Brittany.
  • Da jeg var ung, fandtes der ikke computere — When I was young, there were no computers
  • Da jeg kom, gik hun — As I arrived, she left
  • glaso 'da' teo — a glass of tea
  • kilogramo 'da' viando — a kilogram of meat
  • Giacomino 'da' Verona — “Giacomino from Verona”
  • interviste 'dal' libro — “interviews from the book”
  • traduzione 'dall’'“Inferno” di Dante — “translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’”
  • 'Dalla' Terra alla Luna — “From the Earth to the Moon”
  • 'da' Giovanni — “at Giovanni’s house”
  • Panem 'da' translation='Give' us lang=la
  • Chengdu shi Zhongguo xinan de da chengshi. — Chengdu is a 'big' city of the southwest China.
  • (Chéngdū shì Zhōngguó xīnán de dà Chéngshì. — 成都是中国西南的大城市.)
  • wǒ àihào dǎ pīngpāngqiú.
  • to him/it
  • rekao je da će doći — he said that he would come
  • odgovorio sam mu da nemam pojma o čemu prića — I've told him that I have no idea what he was talking about
  • došao je da mi sve ispriča — he came to tell me everything
  • stigao je u našu zemlju da nauči naš jezik — he arrived in our country in order to learn our language
  • on hoće da mu pokažete put do stanice — he wants you to show him the way to the station
  • on želi da priča s vama — he wants to talk with you
  • da sam na vašem m(j)estu, ne bih se puno zamarao takvim detaljima — if I were you, I wouldn't bother too much with such details
  • da si više radio, zaradio bi više novca — if you worked harder, you would have earned more money
  • s(j)ećam se, kao da je bilo juče(r) — I remember, as if it were yesterday
  • kao da ne znaš o čemu pričam — as if you don't know what I'm talking about
  • ne mogu se uključiti u raspravu, a da ne napravim nered — I cannot enter a discussion without making a mess
  • odlazi, a da nije rekao ni zbogom — he's leaving without even saying goodbye
  • a i da jesam to napravio, ne bi to učinilo neku razliku — even if I did it, it wouldn't have made much of a difference
  • Je li tako? Da! — Is that so? Yes!
  • da li ste žedni? — are you thirsty?
  • reci mi da li je to istina? — tell me if that is true?
  • da se nisi usudio! — don't you dare!
  • dȃ Bog! — may God grant it!
  • da počnemo! — let's begin!
  • 'passage' of scripture
  • She struggled to play the difficult 'passages'.
  • He made his 'passage' through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers.
  • The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the 'passage' of the act.
  • He 'passaged' the virus through a series of goats.
  • After 24 hours, the culture was 'passaged' to an agar plate.
  • They 'passaged' to America in 1902.
  • I spent the whole afternoon 'grouting' the kitchen floor.
  • I 'searched' the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.
  • The police are 'searching' for evidence in his flat.
  • With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.
  • Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently
  • proteins migrating 'retrogradely'
  • The 'fisherman' cast his line.
  • He is a 'fisherman', out on a trawler for days at a time.
  • L'afar est parlé par 1,5 millions de locuteurs.
  • Les nomades afars.
  • Les tribus afares.
  • 'Afar' er et kusjittisk språk som snakkes i Afar i Etiopia. ([http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afar_(spr%C3%A5k) Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia])
  • He 'drank' the water I gave him.
  • You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him 'drink'.
  • You've been 'drinking', haven't you?
  • No thanks, I don't 'drink'.
  • I’d like another 'drink' please.
  • Can I buy you a 'drink'?
  • He was about to take a 'drink' from his root beer.
  • My favourite 'drink' is the White Russian.
  • It’s enough to drive you to 'drink'.
  • She has a problem with the 'drink'.
  • If he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the 'drink'!
  • His 'sureness' was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.
  • The surgeon's 'sureness' was the result of long study in school and long practice in the operating room, never did he hesitate and never was there a mis-move.
  • the 'disobedient' child
  • He had a hard time cleaning up the paint 'splatters' on the carpet.
  • The drink 'splattered' all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over.
  • Her cries for help remained 'unheard'.
  • The university requires 'heritage' Spanish students to enroll in a specially designed Spanish program not available to non-'heritage' students.
  • The subway map was quite 'informational', allowing us to determine the most efficient route to our destination.
  • The burgers here are grade 'a' number 1.
  • There was 'a' man here looking for you yesterday.
  • I've seen it happen 'a' hundred times.
  • We've received an interesting letter from 'a' Mrs. Miggins of London.
  • 'A' God’s name.
  • Torn 'a' pieces.
  • Stand 'a' tiptoe.
  • The name of John 'a' Gaunt.
  • I brush my teeth twice 'a' day.
  • The servants are given a bonus of six shillings 'a' man.
  • I should'a' stayed at home last night.
  • 'A' luenga aragonesa — “The Aragonese language”
  • Estic 'a' Barcelona.
  • Vaig 'a' Barcelona.
  • Li escric una carta 'a' la meva àvia.
  • 'A'! Kailan namatay ang iyong ina? — "Ah! When did your mother die?"
  • de cinco 'a' oito — "from five 'to' eight"
  • 'a' pé — 'on' foot
  • 'a' hölgy - the lady
  • 'A' Dhia! — "O God!"
  • 'A' dhuine uasail — "Sir"
  • Tar isteach, 'a' Sheáin — "Come in, Seán"
  • 'A' amadáin! — "You fool!"
  • 'A' haon, 'a' dó, 'a' trí... — "One, two, three..."
  • Séamas 'a' Dó — "James the Second"
  • Bus 'a' seacht — "The number seven bus"
  • An fear 'a' chuireann síol — "The man who sows seed"
  • An síol 'a' chuireann an fear — "The seed that the man sows"
  • Nuair 'a' éirím — "When I rise"
  • An bord 'a' bhfuil leabhar air — "The table on which there is a book"
  • An fear 'a' bhfuil a mac ag imeacht — "The man whose son is going away"
  • 'A' ghéire a labhair sí — "How sharply she spoke"
  • 'A' fheabhas atá sé — "How good it is"
  • Síol 'a' chur — "To sow seed"
  • Uisce 'a' ól — "To drink water"
  • An rud atá sé 'a' scríobh — "What he is writing"
  • D’éirigh sé 'a' chaint — "He rose to speak"
  • Téigh 'a' chodladh — "Go to sleep"
  • 'A' athair agus 'a' mháthair — "His father and mother"
  • Chaill an t-éan 'a' chleití — "The bird lost its feathers"
  • 'A' hathair agus 'a' máthair — "Her father and mother"
  • Bhris an mheaig 'a' heiteog — "The magpie broke its wing"
  • 'a' dtithe — "their houses"
  • 'a' n-ainmneacha — "their names"
  • Sin 'a' bhfuil ann — "That's all that is there"
  • An bhfuair tú 'a' raibh uait? — "Did you get all that you wanted?"
  • Íocfaidh mé as 'a' gceannóidh tú — "I will pay for whatever you buy"
  • 'A' me non importa. — “It doesn’t matter to me.” (literally, "To me it doesn’t matter.")
  • 'A' lei non piace, ma 'a' lui piace molto — “She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much.”
  • littera 'a' — “the letter a”
  • qian a, shu a, biao a, wo dou diu le. Money, books, watch, I lost everything.
  • Lao Wang a, zhe ke bùxíng a! Old Wang, this won't do!
  • lai a! Come on!
  • ni bu lai a? So, you're not coming?
  • a = /a˨/
  • á = /a˥/
  • aa = /aː˨˨/
  • áa = /aː˥˨/
  • aá = /aː˨˥/
  • áá = /aː˥˥/
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • fil 'a' putain - son of a whore
  • 'A' ty? - “'And' you?”
  • Ty wolisz tabletki, 'a' ja wolę zastrzyki. - “You prefer pills 'and' I prefer injections.”
  • Vamos 'a' Paris! — “Let’s go to Paris!”
  • fazer uma visita 'a' um lugar (ou pessoa) — “to pay a visit to some place (or person)” (***)
  • Meu coração pertence 'a' você. = “My heart belongs to you.”
  • Onde vai ele 'a' esta hora da noite? — “Where is he going at this time of night?”
  • 'A' mim ele não engana. — “He doesn’t deceive me.” (literally, “To me he doesn’t deceive.”)
  • Encontrei-'a' na rua. — “I met her/it on the street.”
  • sora 'a' lui Alexandru
  • cartea 'a' mea
  • 'A' fi.
  • 'A' văzut acest film?
  • Tha mi a' dol 'a' chadal. - I'm going to sleep.
  • A bheil agad 'a' ceithir? - Do you have four?
  • Hallo, 'a' Ruairidh. - Hello, Roderick.
  • učio sam c(ij)elo posl(ij)epodne, a ništa nisam naučio — I studied for the whole afternoon, but I didn't learn anything
  • a kako biste vi to napravili? — and how would you do that?
  • stolovi su crveni, a stolice su zelene — the tables are red, whereas the chairs are green
  • ne mogu se uključiti u raspravu, a da ne napravim nered — I cannot enter a discussion without making a mess
  • odlazi, a da nije rekao ni zbogom — he's leaving without even saying goodbye
  • pravi prijatelj zna sve o tebi, a ipak te voli — the real friend knows everything about you, and yet he loves you
  • u moru loših vijesti teško je ostati objektivan, a kamoli optimističan — in the sea of bad news it's hard to stay objective, let alone optimistic
  • a i da jesam to napravio, ne bi to učinilo neku razliku — even if I did it, it wouldn't have made much of a difference
  • sviđaju mi se plavuše, a i ja se pokojoj svidim — I like blondes, and some of them even like me
  • bili su žalosni, a i ja sam — they were sad, and so am I
  • Lo busca 'a' Usted. — “He is looking for you.”
  • 'A'! Kailan namatay ang iyong ina? — "'Ah'! When did your mother die?"
  • 'a' lo — "we went"
  • He left a 'nearly' full beer on the bar.
  • The new soldier did not clean his cabin and was scolded for 'dereliction' and disobedience.
  • What he did was a terrible 'dereliction' of duty.
  • It was very 'considerate' of you to give up your place for your friend.
  • The too 'observant' police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
  • I was normally 'observant' of the local parking restrictions.
  • The 'depleted' aerosol can would spray no more since there was no propellant left.
  • His wrong-headed beliefs are 'antithetical' to everything we stand for as a community.
  • This is precisely why insistence on relative truth is 'antithetical' to critical thinking.
  • The 'sparseness' of the hair on his head made him long for his full haired youth.
  • I was 'simply' asking a question.
  • That was a 'simply' wonderful dessert.
  • 'Simply', he just fired you.
  • cheese sandwich
  • The discrete topology is always continuous, therefore functions with discrete domains are always maps.
  • f 'maps' A to B, 'mapping' to .
  • The discrete topology is always continuous, therefore functions with discrete domains are always mappings.
  • Before automobiles, railroads were a 'backbone' of commerce.
  • He would make a good manager, if he had a little more 'backbone'.
  • The cork 'bobbed' gently in the calm water.
  • The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly 'bobbed' up out of the water.
  • I 'bobbed' my head under water and saw the goldfish.
  • 'bob' one's head (= to 'nod')
  • I got my hair 'bobbed'. How do you like it?
  • Heaven made us 'agents', free to good or ill. --Dryden.
  • Robert Parker: I love Joan's 'indomitability' and intelligence. She's very courageous. And she's a hell of a kisser. www.brainyquote.com
  • pasta za zube — toothpaste
  • pasta za cipele — shoe polish
  • At the time I was a wide-eyed 'freshman', but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.
  • 'disappointing' results
  • It requires great 'strength' to lift heavy objects.
  • Have the 'strength' of ten men.
  • We all have our own strengths and weaknesses.
  • They sat on a park 'bench' and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
  • They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the 'bench'.
  • She sat on the 'bench' for 30 years before she retired.
  • He spent the first three games on the 'bench', watching.
  • Injuries have shortened the 'bench'.
  • She placed the workpiece on the 'bench', inspected it closely, and opened the cover.
  • After removing the 'bench', we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.
  • They 'benched' him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
  • I heard he can 'bench' 150 pounds.
  • He became frustrated when his 'bench' increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.
  • The steady 'tick' of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.
  • At midday, the long bond is up a 'tick'.
  • I'll be back in a 'tick'.
  • Indicate that you are willing to receive marketing material by putting a 'tick' in the box
  • I bought my groceries at the corner shop on 'tick'.
  • The cud is then reswallowed and further digested by specialized 'microorganisms' that live in the rumen.
  • After she passes the bar exam, she will be a 'full-fledged' lawyer.
  • Stevia is not 'substitutable' for sugar in baking, the recipes won't work, they taste terrible.
  • In science class, Jessie studied the 'venation' of a leaf that had soaked in red food coloring.
  • the equatorial regions
  • the temperate regions
  • the polar regions
  • the upper regions of the atmosphere
  • the abdominal regions
  • I went on the retreat to the monastery thinking I would be sleeping in a 'spartan' cell to discover a simple, but comfortable bedroom.
  • The 'spartan' legionnaries vowed to fight to the death.
  • After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the 'spartan' but serene life of a farmer's wife.
  • Put this round on my 'tab', will you, barman.
  • Giv'is a 'tab' man!
  • That was a 'straight-faced' lie, and you knew it.
  • The old man’s 'pathetic' pleas for forgiveness stirred the young man’s heart.
  • You can't even run two miles? That’s 'pathetic'.
  • You're almost 26 years old and you still can't hold a real job? That's 'pathetic'.
  • Mankind should develop 'reason' above all other virtues.
  • I 'reasoned' the matter with my friend.
  • to 'reason' one into a belief; to 'reason' one out of his plan
  • to 'reason' down a passion
  • to 'reason' out the causes of the librations of the moon'
  • The wire was held 'tautly', until it was so taut it broke, then there were two wires held slackly.
  • Our meeting was a 'short' six minutes today. Every day for the past month it's been at least twenty minutes long.
  • “Phone” is 'short' for “telephone” and "asap" 'short' for "as soon as possible".
  • The cashier came up 'short' ten dollars on his morning shift.
  • I'm 'short' General Motors because I think their sales are plunging.
  • They had to stop 'short' to avoid hitting the dog in the street.
  • The recent developments at work caught them 'short'.
  • The boss got a message and cut the meeting 'short'.
  • He cut me 'short' repeatedly in the meeting.
  • His speech fell 'short' of what was expected.
  • We went 'short' most finance companies in July.
  • Jones smashes a grounder between third and 'short'.
  • The market decline was terrible, but the 'shorts' were buying champagne.
  • He closed out his 'short' at a modest loss after three months.
  • This is the third time I've caught them 'shorting' us.
  • Avec un pantalon, j'ai moins froid aux jambes qu'avec un 'short'.
  • The prediction of poor turn out for the event was 'self-fulfilling', once people heard the turn out would be bad, they didn't come so the turn out was bad.
  • No one noticed that he moved 'imperceptibly' backwards.
  • A 'summary' review is in the appendix.
  • 'Summary' justice is bad justice.
  • The statement "We agree to disagree on everything" is 'self-contradictory'.
  • I need to 'grate' the cheese before the potato is cooked.
  • Listening to his teeth 'grate' all day long drives me mad.
  • She’s nice enough, but she can begin to 'grate' on my nerves if there is no-one else to talk to.
  • Give that lamp a good 'rub' and see if any genies come out
  • Therein lies the 'rub'.
  • I 'rubbed' the cloth over the glass.
  • The cat 'rubbed' itself against my leg.
  • I 'rubbed' my hands together for warmth.
  • I 'rubbed' the glass with the cloth.
  • My shoes are beginning to 'rub'.
  • I struggled up the hill with the heavy 'load' in my rucksack.
  • The truck overturned while carrying a full 'load' of oil.
  • She put another 'load' of clothes in the washing machine.
  • I got 'loads' of presents for my birthday!
  • I got a 'load' of emails about that.
  • Will our web servers be able to cope with that 'load'?
  • Each of the cross-members must withstand a tensile 'load' of 1,000 newtons.
  • I'm worried that the 'load' on that transformer will be too high.
  • Connect a second 24 ohm 'load' across the power supply's output terminals.
  • Yeah, she was suckin' on me and I blew my 'load' right in her face.
  • The dock workers refused to 'load' the cargo onto the ship.
  • The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning 'loading'.
  • I pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. I had forgotten to 'load' the gun.
  • Now that you've 'loaded' the film you're ready to start shooting.
  • Click OK to 'load' the selected data.
  • This program takes an age to 'load'.
  • He walks to 'load' the bases.
  • You can 'load' the dice in your favour by researching the company before your interview.
  • The wording of the ballot paper 'loaded' the vote in favour of the Conservative candidate.
  • 'Unemployment' made Jack depressed.
  • 'Unemployment' has been considered a cause of crime.
  • 'Unemployment' was reported at 5.2% in May, up from 4.9% in April.
  • All 'unemployments', seasonal, frictional, cyclical, classical, whatever, mean that you're out of work.
  • Until them his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numberous 'unemployments', and drug use.
  • The regulators were caught 'napping' by the financial collapse.
  • Egy hét 7 'napból' áll. - A week consists of 7 'days'.
  • Süt a 'nap'. - The 'sun' is shining.
  • Délben nem jó kimenni a 'napra'. - It's not good to go to the 'sunshine' at noon.
  • When the Moon is in quadrature, it appears in the sky as a half-moon.
  • Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the 'adjacent' room.
  • The picture is on the 'adjacent' page.
  • The bear 'mauled' him in a terrible way.
  • I’ll just take a 'nip' of that cake.
  • He had a 'nip' of whiskey.
  • The puppy gave his owner’s finger a 'nip'.
  • There is a 'nip' in the air. It is 'nippy' outside.
  • He has never 'yet' been late for an appointment.
  • I’m not 'yet' wise enough to answer that.
  • Have you finished 'yet'?
  • The workers went to the factory early and are striking 'yet'.
  • The riddle will be solved 'yet'.
  • There are two hours 'yet' to go until our destination.
  • Wiktionary is 'yet' another reason to be cheerful.
  • K-2 is 'yet' higher than this.
  • I thought I knew you, 'yet' how wrong I was.
  • The baby 'tottered' from the table to the chair.
  • The old man 'tottered' out of the pub into the street.
  • The car 'tottered' on the edge of the cliff.
  • To 'scrimp' the pattern of a coat.
  • The standard is fairly 'lenient', so use your discretion.
  • I 'misdialled' her number and got through to a stranger.
  • She waded into the 'mayhem', elbowing between taller men to work her way to the front of the crowd.
  • The clowns would dart into the crowd and pull another unsuspecting victim into the 'mayhem' of the ring
  • The fighting dogs created 'mayhem' in the flower beds.
  • What if the legendary hero Robin Hood had been born into the 'mayhem' of the 20th century ?
  • (This was the original meaning. The later meanings arose from people misunderstanding the common journalese expression "rioting and mayhem".)
  • '1963': "You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to 'negotiate' is forced to confront the issue." —Martin Luther King, Jr., to the eight fellow clergymen who opposed the civil rights action, "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Why We Can't Wait
  • We 'negotiated' the contract to everyone's satisfaction.
  • We 'negotiated' the mountain track with difficulty.
  • Although the car was quite rickety, he could 'negotiate' the curves very well.
  • He gave me an 'unconvincing' explanation of the fault, but I have my doubts.
  • a commemorative plaque
  • He 'thoughtlessly' invited her to come jogging, as he knew she hated excercise.
  • Hey, Homer, get a load of the gams on that 'filly'!
  • I put some peppers and mushrooms on the 'grill' to go with dinner.
  • Why don't we get together Saturday and 'grill' some burgers?
  • The police 'grilled' him about his movements at the time of the crime.
  • We're having a 'barbecue' on Saturday, and you're invited.
  • I'm drinking a 'tepid' cup of water.
  • He gave me a 'tepid' response to the proposal.
  • He’s a history buff.
  • The bouncer was a big, 'buff' dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl.
  • The enchanter buffed the paladin to prepare him to fight the dragon.
  • I've spent a 'considerable' amount of time on this.
  • El mes de febrer de 1888, doncs, Eduard Toda ja ha reunit un fons bibliogràfic de valor 'considerable'.
  • Farm-state politicians are agriculturally minded.
  • I have no 'palaver' with him.
  • Unemployment is the norm in this part of the country.
  • The Middle-East is 'geopolitically' important region.
  • The package was 'resent', this time with the correct postage.
  • The circuit or compass of Ireland is 1,800 miles. w:John John Stow.
  • Having 'circuited' the air.
  • He's a budding deejay.
  • This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the 'process' was flawed.
  • We have 'processed' the data using our proven techniques, and have come to the following conclusions.
  • When I saw how the stuff in the larder had gone moldy all I could think of to say was, "'Ugh'"
  • She has trained with weights for years and now has a rather 'manlike' musculature.
  • The legendary Bigfoot is said to be a 'manlike' creature.
  • They 'decommissioned' the ship after the accident.
  • The Army 'decommissioned' the Sherman tank by filling the turret with cement.
  • After his arrest, the officer was 'decommissioned' from the police force.
  • The state highway was 'decommissioned' and reverted to local control.
  • The dealer's 'manipulations' could have removed cards from the deck.
  • After a few minutes of 'manipulation' each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
  • He found that the new manager was known for his Macchiavellian 'manipulations' in his last two positions.
  • The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological 'manipulation'.
  • the 'interpretation' of a foreign language, of a dream, or of an enigma.
  • Commentators give various 'interpretations' of the same passage of Scripture.
  • They built this with 'substandard' parts. No wonder it collapsed.
  • The scarf was 'imbued' with her scent.
  • The entire text is 'imbued' with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness.
  • It is recommended to 'impregnate' new shoes before wearing them.
  • They 'pirated' the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo.
  • Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi 'pirated' a copy.
  • He 'pirated' in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen.
  • One of them was a hulking 'brute' of a man, heavily tattooed and with a hardened face that practically screamed "I just got out of jail."
  • His 'suspicious' behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
  • I have a 'suspicious' attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
  • She gave me a 'suspicious' look.
  • Attendance at a school is usually 'mandatory'.
  • The ten-dollar fee was 'compulsory'.
  • Such 'compulsory' measures are limited.
  • I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the 'upkeep'.
  • Do you know how to 'upkeep' a boat?
  • To 'attain' such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
  • 'Immobility' is a big problem for many people who can't afford a car.
  • Harsh and 'blatant' tone. - w:Richard Henry Richard Henry Dana.
  • A monster, which the 'blatant' beast men call. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser.
  • Glory, that 'blatant' word, which haunts some military minds like the bray of the trumpet. - w:Washington Washington Irving.
  • the 'accessories' of a mobile phone
  • This course will cover several major fields of 'computing'.
  • It's a volunteer organization that works with 'backing' from the city and a few grants.
  • The cardboard 'backing' gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.
  • The part was rudimental or 'absent'.
  • The gross value represents returns 'absent' both taxation and interest on the investment’s cash component.
  • I had to 'unlearn' school chemistry in order to understand quantum mechanics
  • Elle a le tort d'avoir trop de précipitation. Her trouble is, she's too hasty.
  • Le mari n'a aucun tort. The husband is not to blame.
  • Je regrette, vous avez tort. I'm afraid you are mistaken.
  • Nous avons fait notre choix, à tort ou à raison. We have made our choice, rightly or wrongly.
  • the 'hunter' becomes the hunted.
  • Most junk mail requires only a 'cursory' glance.
  • I like my milkshakes 'frothy', not flat like this!
  • The U.N. sent a treaty proposal to the 'belligerents'.
  • a trade union
  • After much 'consideration,' I have decided to stay.
  • You showed remarkable 'consideration' in giving up your place for your friend.
  • Sure I'll move my car, but only for a 'consideration'.
  • An enemy in the 'likeness' of a friend.
  • How he looked, the 'likenesses' of him which still remain enable us to imagine.
  • Gradually, the town 'burgeoned' into a thriving city.
  • If you know where to look in the movie, you can spot an 'anachronistic' wrist watch on one of the Roman soldiers.
  • The issue: was the action 'timely' commenced?
  • His 'survival' in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die.
  • His 'survival' kit had all the things he needed in the wilderness.
  • Does your leg still 'hurt'? / It is starting to feel better.
  • With a full rain suit, I think carrying an umbrella is 'superfluous'.
  • '1998', Edward E. Leslie - Desperate Journeys
  • 'May 25 2006', w:The The Age - [http://www.theage.com.au/news/bar-reviews/european-bier-cafe/2006/05/25/1148519757307.html European Bier Cafe - Bar Reviews]
  • '2000', Nick Nelson - The Golden Vortex
  • A johnboat is a shallow 'drafted' boat favored by fishermen.
  • zhe fen yizhu bei cuangai le.
  • ta you yi 'fen' hao de gongzuo. "She/he has a good job."
  • zhe 'fen' baozhi you hen duo guanggao. "This newspaper has a lot of advertisements."
  • zhe 'fen' dinghuodan xuyao dedao pizhun. "I need to get an approval on this purchase order." (lit. "This purchase order needs to be approved" or "needs to obtain approval.")
  • zenme ni gei ta de 'fen' bi ni gei wo de yao da? "Why did you give him/her a bigger portion than you gave me?"
  • The boat was 'swamped' in the storm.
  • I have been 'swamped' with paperwork ever since they started using the new system.
  • La 'Tour' de Pise est penchée. - The :w:Tower of Tower of Pisa is leaning.
  • His 'lameness' may have prevented him from walking but it didn't stop him from running for public office.
  • His behavior was 'unusual' in that it was considered childish for a man of his age.
  • During filming a 'stuntman' was injured as he jumped from a railway bridge onto the roof of a train passing below.
  • The generator went off line when it lost 'synchronization' with the power line.
  • The home where he lived was 'palatial'.
  • He’s having a 'wank'!
  • You utter 'wanker'!
  • This opera is 'wank'.
  • Did you see that thing on Channel 4? Yeah, it was 'wank'.
  • This shit is a whole lot of 'wank'.
  • He's 'wearing' some nice pants today.
  • She 'wore' her medals with pride.
  • Please 'wear' your seatbelt.
  • He was 'wearing' his lunch after tripping and falling into the buffet.
  • He 'wears' eyeglasses.
  • She 'wears' her hair in braids.
  • She 'wore' a smile all day.
  • He walked out of the courtroom 'wearing' an air of satisfaction.
  • You're going to 'wear' a hole in the bottom of those shoes.
  • The water has slowly 'worn' a channel into these rocks.
  • Long illness had 'worn' the bloom from her cheeks.
  • Exile had 'worn' the man to a shadow.
  • The tiles were 'wearing' thin due to years of children's feet.
  • His neverending criticism has finally 'worn' my patience.
  • Toil and care soon 'wear' the spirit.
  • Our physical advantage allowed us to 'wear' the other team out and win.
  • Don't worry, this fabric will 'wear'. These pants will last you for years.
  • This color 'wears' so well, I must have washed this sweater a thousand times.
  • I have to say, our friendship has 'worn' pretty well.
  • It's hard to get to know him, but he 'wears' well.
  • Her high pitched voice is really 'wearing' on me lately.
  • As the years 'wore' on, we seemed to have less and less in common.
  • Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping.
  • The 'missus' has a list of chores for me to do this weekend.
  • "Every one says I'm awfully pneumatic," said Lenina reflectively, patting her own legs. - Aldous Huxley - Brave New World (chapter 6)
  • a 'glandular' disorder
  • A new 'guy' started at the office today.
  • Jane considers that 'guy' to be very good looking.
  • I wonder what those 'guys' are doing with that cat?
  • The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little 'guy'.
  • This 'guy', here, controls the current, and this 'guy', here, measures the voltage.
  • 'Enjoy' your holidays!
  • I 'enjoy' dancing.
  • ...while I still 'enjoy' good health...
  • We had the 'entire' building to ourselves for the evening.
  • They stuck a block of wood under it as a 'prop'.
  • Try using a phone book to 'prop' up the table where the foot is missing.
  • They used the trophy as a 'prop' in the movie.
  • Which fur coat looks 'fake'?
  • The collapse of Enron wiped out the life 'savings' of many people, leaving them poor in their retirement.
  • My homework is to 'explicate' a poem.
  • In the expression 5 × 7, the "5" is a 'multiplier'.
  • The score 'multiplier' increases each time you complete a level of the video game.
  • English 'multipliers' include "double" and "triple".
  • I asked if there were any pieces of fruit left, but he said there were 'none' remaining.
  • He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the 'noise'.
  • He 'noised' about that he wanted the promotion, unwilling to ask for it but wanting it to be talked about.
  • The Bantu immigration drove many 'Pygmy' tribes into the darkest jungle, while other 'Pygmies' were reduced to cohabitation in a subservient status
  • Homer and Herodote mentioned 'Pygmies' in India (which would fit the Andamanese Negritoes) or Ethiopia (then meaning all Subsaharan Africa)
  • Everyone looked like 'Pygmies' whenever giant Joe joined his classmates
  • Despite his towering stature, the minister proved a political 'pygmy'
  • Most other children outgrow 'Pygmy' adults well before puberty
  • Soil exhaustion ultimately produces a 'pygmy' crop at best
  • The 'microclimate' on the south side of a building may differ from the one on the north, so that different plants may thrive.
  • The coastal hills are home to many different 'microclimates'.
  • We have apple pie for 'pudding' today.
  • Din kompis är en riktig 'pudding'.
  • "You friend is a real hottie."
  • Neither of her daughters showed any desire to 'marry'.
  • Jones and Smith will 'marry' in June.
  • A justice of the peace will 'marry' Jones and Smith.
  • The king is keen to 'marry' his daughters to influential princes.
  • In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to 'marry' his niece.
  • The attempt to 'marry' medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results.
  • In France there is an army of 'patrols' to secure her fiscal regulations. -A. Hamilton.
  • The beast's 'voracious' habit led many to fear him.
  • Even as a young girl, she was a 'voracious' reader.
  • There was a loud 'hiccup' from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.
  • There's been a slight 'hiccup' in the processing of this quarter's results
  • The Prime Minister announced a 'thorough' investigation into the death of a father of two in police custody.
  • He is the most 'thorough' worker I have ever seen.
  • The infested house needs a 'thorough' cleansing before it will be inhabitable.
  • It is a 'thorough' pleasure to see him beg for mercy.
  • I think putting oil on a burn is the 'worst' thing you can do.
  • That's the 'worst' news I've had all day.
  • The 'worst' storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.
  • I'm feeling really ill - the 'worst' I've felt all week.
  • None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.
  • My sore leg hurts 'worst' when it's cold and rainy.
  • This is the 'worst'-written essay I've ever seen.
  • She's the 'worst'-informed of the lot.
  • The alleged link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda turned out to be a 'bogeyman'.
  • Saint Stephen was the first Christian 'martyr'.
  • Stan is a 'martyr' to arthritis, Chris a 'martyr' to Stan's endless moaning about it.
  • Some religious and other minorities were 'martyred' until extinction.
  • The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart
  • Thou 'martyrest' with sorrow and with smart. — Spenser
  • If it isn't in a straight line or marked with a label, it's a 'weed'.
  • I 'weeded' my flower bed.
  • A tree spreads its branches 'abroad'.
  • to walk 'abroad'
  • We have broils at home and enemies 'abroad'.
  • Yet another 'naught' on the scoreboard for the home team.
  • 'Naught' can come of this, you mark my words.
  • Affiant further sayeth 'naught'.
  • Extra security was hired to police the crowd at the big game.
  • Fuyez, la 'police' arrive !
  • His taking the bar exam for a third time was pure 'futility'.
  • Have you been 'avoiding' me? (as progressive form of avoid)
  • I noted his carefully 'avoiding' eye contact. (as present participle)
  • I noted his careful 'avoiding' of eye contact. (as gerund)
  • [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/etc/medialib/docs/Aldrich/Acta/al_acta_30_01.pdf Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich]
  • They opened the doors and prepared for the 'onslaught' of holiday shoppers.
  • This is his 'doing'. (= "He did it.")
  • The medicine made him 'groggy' and irritable.
  • Den nya 'logon' är en tolkning av ...
  • apoteken ska marknadsföras med nya 'logor'
  • a 'premodern' Chinese sculpture
  • It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois 'shibboleth' that earning money makes you a better person.
  • 'ably' done, planned, said
  • She has a cold in the 'nose'.
  • Red Rum only won by a 'nose'.
  • It is essential that a winetaster develops a good 'nose'.
  • A successful reporter has a 'nose' for news.
  • The ship 'nosed' through the minefield.
  • She was 'nosing' around other people’s business.
  • We supply all 'microscopic' stains and other materials.
  • The water was full of 'microscopic' organisms.
  • Compared to the galaxy, we are 'microscopic' in scale.
  • The police carried out a 'microscopic' search of the crime scene.
  • To 'whet' one’s appetite.
  • The 'slack' of a rope or of a sail.
  • a 'slack' rope
  • a 'slack' hand
  • 'slack' in duty or service
  • Business is 'slack'.
  • 'slack' dried hops
  • The teacher gave an 'easy' test to her students.
  • She has a reputation for being 'easy'; they say she's slept with half the senior class.
  • In the middle of the room was a fluffy 'easy' chair.
  • Now that I know it's taken care of, I can rest 'easy' at night.
  • Hemmacyklisten Ivan Basso vann 'girot' för andra gången
  • The cleaning lady needs a stool to 'dust' the cupboard.
  • 'Dusting' always makes me cough.
  • The mother 'dusted' her baby's bum with talcum powder.
  • Now use your 'rammer' to pack it tightly into the barrel.
  • When we meet head on the question will be which of us will be the 'rammer' and which the rammed.
  • He 'recoiled' in disgust when he saw the mess.
  • After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like 'nonsense'.
  • He says that I stole his computer, but that's just 'nonsense'.
  • The effective rate of interest was 'unconscionable', but not legally usurious.
  • Painting the woodwork will 'improve' this house.
  • Buying more servers would 'improve' performance.
  • I have 'improved' since taking the tablets.
  • The error messages have 'improved'.
  • every 'man' for himself
  • prehistoric 'man'
  • We'll have to call a 'man' in to fix it.
  • I always wanted to be a guitar 'man' on a road tour, but instead I'm a flag 'man' on a road crew.
  • Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I'm a cherry pie 'man'.
  • The shipped was 'manned' with a small crew.
  • 'Man' the machine guns!
  • 'Man', that was a great catch!
  • Hoo 'man' woman!
  • Giv'is a bottle of dog 'man'!
  • De oude 'man' en de zee.
  • I, he, she, it will / may
  • was 'man' sehen kann — what one can see
  • Ég 'man' ekki.
  • Hann 'man' hvað gerðist.
  • Duok 'man' tą knygą.
  • I äldre tider sa man att björnen ägde sju 'mans' styrka men en mans vett.
  • vad 'man' kan se
  • Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.
  • The hospital was in trouble when the 'sterilizer' broke; they almost had to shut down the operating room.
  • I 'deputize' you to act for me while I'm away.
  • Aw, that's a cute little 'birdie'. Is it a budgie?
  • He scored ten birdies during the tournament.
  • Sörenstam 'birdied' to take the lead.
  • Sörenstam 'birdied' the seventeenth hole to take the lead.
  • He had a 'dicky' heart.
  • All magnolias belong to the 'genus' Magnolia.
  • Other species of the 'genus' Bos are often called cattle or wild cattle.
  • The heyday of 'existentialism' occurred in the mid-twentieth century.
  • Sartre's 'existentialism' is atheistic, but the 'existentialism' of Marcel is distinctly Christian.
  • I 'hereby' declare you husband and wife.
  • My hair is beginning to grey.
  • 'Greyið' mitt!
  • 'Grey' Jón..
  • The old book cover was 'embellished' with golden letters
  • to 'embellish' a story, the truth
  • I 'erased' that note because it was wrong.
  • I'm going to 'erase' this tape.
  • I'm going to 'erase' those files.
  • Jones was 'erased' by a 6-4-3 double play.
  • The chalkboard 'erased' easily.
  • Her painful memories seemingly 'erased' We don't have the corresponding transitive sense for this. Or do we?
  • The files will 'erase' quickly.
  • A child left unattended may die of 'suffocation'.
  • The coroner reported three 'suffocations' last week.
  • Strabismus is an 'optical' defect.
  • A microscope is an 'optical' instrument.
  • Refraction is an 'optical' effect.
  • 'Optical' telescopes don't work when it is cloudy.
  • An 'optical' switch opens the door automatically.
  • Rather than fostering unity, he becomes 'divisive'.
  • Though known mostly for her 'prose', she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
  • I 'seek' wisdom.
  • With great effort and a big crowbar I managed to 'lever' the beam off the floor.
  • Je me 'lève', je me lave.
  • For him was 'lever' have at his bed's head . . . Than robes rich, or fithel, or gay sawtrie. —The Cantebury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer
  • But 'lever' than this worldés good
    She would have wist how that it stood —Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins, John Gower.
  • 'Asperity' of Maine's winter
  • the 'majesty' of the Great Pyramids
  • I gave a good 'trimming' to my elderly neighbour's hedges.
  • He gave the 'trimmings' to the dog under the kitchen table.
  • I am helping my elderly neighbour by 'trimming' his hedge.
  • the 'unitarian' position on executive power
  • The doctor's handwriting was 'indecipherable'.
  • Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and teach nothing that is 'disagreeable' thereunto. --Udall.
  • That which is 'disagreeable' to one is many times agreeable to another, or 'disagreeable' in a less degree. --Wollaston.
  • The king retreated to his 'privy' chamber.
  • He was 'privy' to the discussions.
  • When a grumpy client of the frat's annual carwash complained the 'tail' of his menure-soiled tractor wasn't completely cleaned, the poor pledges had to drop trou and bend over to get their own 'tails' paddled in public.
  • After the burly macho nudists' polar bear dip, their 'tails' were spectacularly shrunk, so they looked like an immature kid's innocent 'tail'
  • I'm gonna get me some 'tail' tonight.
  • Proper behavior is 'incumbent' on all holders of positions of trust.
  • If the 'incumbent' senator dies, he is replaced by a person appointed by the governor.
  • We started at a brisk walk and ended at a 'plod'.
  • Her betrayal caused Jeff 'grief'.
  • Surely, he hath borne our 'griefs', and carried our sorrows. -Isaiah 53:4
  • She was worn out from so much 'grief'.
  • My elbow has been giving me 'grief'.
  • Fred was giving me 'grief' over the money I owed him.
  • the department of 'neuropathology'
  • Alzheimer-type 'neuropathology'
  • Many businesses are 'regulable' because of the interstate commerce clause of the United States' Constitution.
  • the 'lesser' of two evils
  • The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all 'lessers' do.
  • Measure the 'depth' of the water in this part of the bay.
  • The 'depth' of her misery was apparent to everyone.
  • The 'depth' of the crisis had been exaggerated.
  • The 'depth' of field in this picture is amazing.
  • I won't have lights until my house gets the 'hydro' turned on.
  • He polished the brass doorknob to a high 'luster'.
  • After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its 'luster'.
  • He spoke with all the 'lustre' a seasoned enthusiast should have.
  • The brass had a characteristic 'lustre' that practically glowed when it was freshly cleaned.
  • After so many years in the same field, the job had lost its 'luster'.
  • He spoke with all the 'lustre' a seasoned enthusiast should have.
  • The 'inflow' of air
  • I'll buy a new computer when I get an 'influx' of cash.
  • We saw the 'internal' compartments
  • Her bleeding was 'internal'
  • The nation suffered from 'internal' conflicts
  • An 'internal' investigation was conducted
  • Nancy was a 'murderess'.
  • Our society has 'fetishized' personal wealth.
  • a book that 'indicts' modern values
  • His piping voice could be heard above the hubbub.
  • It's a peaceful 'marina' with not too many boats and yachts.
  • See also: johnny's en marina's
  • They completed the first series 'perfectly'.
  • Their performance was 'perfectly' fine.
  • a very discerning car shopper, "shopper" is the 'headword'.
  • No virtue is 'acquired' in an instant, but step by step. — w:Isaac Isaac Barrow
  • Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, 'acquires' his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law. — William Blackstone
  • Because he was so weak, Vinny soon became Tony's 'punk'.
  • 'Usage note:' An informal plural used within the punk subculture is punx.
  • You look very 'punk' with your t-shirt, piercing and chains.
  • Tony 'punked-out' Vinny when he was low on smokes.
  • Tony 'punked' all his new cell-mates.
  • I got expelled when I 'punked' the principal.
  • Jimmy was going to help me with the prank, but he 'punked-out' at the last minute.
  • All we've ever got from you is a 'raft' of promises.
  • She was too modest to come downstairs dressed only in her 'nightdress'.
  • [Antony] "Our sever'd navy too,
  • a ship that 'fleets' the gulf
  • And so through this dark world they 'fleet' / Divided, till in death they meet; -- Percy Shelley, Rosalind and Helen.
  • She didn't have a ruler, so she drew a 'squiggly' line to highlight the main points.
  • Offering high-quality software as open-source 'externalizes' benefits to a large community, but also 'externalizes' much of the cost of testing and further development.
  • Operating a low-cost, high-pollution manufacturing process 'externalizes' costs in the form of adverse human health consequences and ecosystem effects.
  • The greatest difficulty lies in treating patients with chronic 'pain'.
  • I had to stop running when I started getting 'pains' in my feet.
  • In the final analysis, 'pain' is a fact of life.
  • The 'pain' of departure was difficult to bear.
  • Your mother is a right 'pain'.
  • You may not leave this room on 'pain' of death.
  • Interpose, on 'pain' of my displeasure. — Dryden
  • We will, by way of mulct or 'pain', lay it upon him. — Bacon
  • The wound 'pained' him.
  • It 'pains' me to say that I must let you go.
  • Calling it a driveway is a bit of a 'misnomer', since you don't drive on it, you park on it.
  • Chinese checkers is a 'misnomer' since the game has nothing to do with China.
  • What the 'bleep' are you doing?
  • It really 'narks' me when people smoke in restaurants.
  • 'Nark' it! I hear someone coming!
  • He 'narks' in my ear all day, moaning about his problems.
  • If I had not 'snooped' on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.
  • Be careful what you say around Gene because he's the bosses' 'snoop'.
  • She hired a 'snoop' to find out if her husband was having an affair.
  • You will have to bring your 'passport' to prove who you are.
  • The board 'recommends' Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.
  • The therapist 'recommends' resting the mind and exercising the body.
  • A medieval oblate's parents 'recommended' the boy for life to God and the monastery
  • Hvar er 'mamma' mín?
  • Puero isti mammam date 'mammam'.
  • 'Mammam' sugere.
  • Cum cibum ac potionem buas ac papas vocent, matrem 'mammam', patrem tatam.
  • I hate 'ironing'.
  • I really should make a start on the 'ironing' soon.
  • I really should put the 'ironing' away.
  • She is in the second 'trimester' of her first pregnancy.
  • The school operates on a 'trimester' schedule.
  • Mark had to skip work due to 'familial' obligations.
  • The building seemed 'sky-high', even the clouds had to go around.
  • The fees were 'sky-high', so I refused to pay and rather did without.
  • The superinflation blew prices 'sky-high'.
  • Her 'stiletto' heels would cause damage if she ever stepped on someone's foot with them.
  • He had aged but a year 'chronologically', but in appearance a decade.
  • His chapters are arranged thematically, not 'chronologically'.
  • the 'page' of history
  • The patient 'paged' through magazines while he waited for the doctor.
  • I’ll be out all day, so 'page' me if you need me.
  • An SUV parked me in. Could you please 'page' its owner?
  • I tried to sort through this 'tangle' and got nowhere.
  • Her hair was 'tangled' from a day in the wind.
  • Don't 'tangle' with someone three times your size.
  • He 'tangled' with the law.
  • I can't find your memo since my desk is all 'higgledy-piggledy'.
  • After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still 'unbroken'.
  • There is something majestic about the spirit of an 'unbroken' mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.
  • The team's 'unbroken' winning streak was a record.
  • It was a 'comical' performance
  • The tutor cruelly excelled in 'comical' scoldings
  • What a 'comical' error!
  • I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of 'hooey' to me.
  • Death by drawing and quartering usually 'dismembered' the condemned person.
  • The killer methodically 'dismembered' the bodies of his victims.
  • The American Civil War nearly 'dismembered' the Union.
  • He sat with an unenthusiastic 'slouch'.
  • The plant hung in a permanent 'slouch'.
  • Do not 'slouch' when playing a flute.
  • Nothing is 'impossible', only impassible. --w:Lewis Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
  • It is difficult, if not 'impossible', to rape a walnut.
  • You never listen to a word I say - you're 'impossible'!
  • If we work together, we can achieve the 'impossible'!
  • The shocking news prompted a 'galvanic' reaction
  • That nightclub is a 'nest' of strange people!
  • I am aspiring to leave the 'nest'.
  • I was forced to change trumps when I found the ace, jack, and nine of diamonds in the 'nest'.
  • We loved the new house and were 'nesting' there in 2 days!
  • I bought a set of 'nesting' mixing bowls for mom.
  • There would be much more room in the attic if you had 'nested' all the empty boxes.
  • Kom uit je 'nest', ’t is hoogste tijd!
  • Wat een verwend 'nest'!
  • De prinses was een verwend 'nest', tot Zijne Majesteit haar naar een buitenlandse kostschool stuurde waar vervelende 'nesten' van de stok krijgen
  • The musician 'bowed' his violin expertly.
  • The shelf 'bowed' under the weight of the books.
  • He 'bowed' politely as he entered the room.
  • The new product will make its 'bow' on the world market this summer.
  • My house is 'downriver' to his.
  • It is easier to paddle 'downriver'.
  • We are 'humming' happily along with the music.
  • The hazers ominously 'hummed' "We shall overcome" while they paddled the unruly pledges
  • Many say that government and corporate 'bonds' are a good investment to balance against a portfolio consisting primarily of stocks.
  • The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron 'bonds'.
  • They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the 'bond' of their friendship.
  • Organic chemistry primarily consists of the study of carbon 'bonds', in their many variations.
  • Herbert resented his wife for subjecting him to the 'bonds' of matrimony; he claimed they had gotten married while drunk.
  • The bailiff released the prisoner as soon as the 'bond' was posted.
  • A 'bond' of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners.
  • The gargantuan ape was 'bonded' in iron chains and carted onto the stage.
  • The children 'bonded' their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage.
  • Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements.
  • The contractor was 'bonded' with a local underwriter.
  • The men had 'bonded' while serving together in Vietnam.
  • A house's distribution panel should always be bonded to the grounding rods via a panel bond.
  • This wheelbarrow has a 'loose' wheel
  • You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper 'loose'
  • The dog is 'loose' again
  • I wear 'loose' clothes when it is hot
  • It is difficult walking on 'loose' gravel
  • She danced with a 'loose' flowing movement
  • 'Loose' talk costs lives
  • I'm going to 'loose' this game.
  • The 'demon' of stupidity haunts me whenever I open my mouth.
  • He’s a 'demon' at the card tables.
  • 'Nigrum' in candida vertere.
  • "The palomino had a white blaze on its face."
  • The campfire 'blazed' merrily.
  • The guide 'blazed' his way through the undergrowth.
  • Darwin 'blazed' a path for the rest of us.
  • To separate out the 'chaff', early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.
  • There are plenty of good websites on the subject, but take care to separate the wheat from the 'chaff'.
  • You must be 'psychic' - I was just about to say that.
  • She is a 'psychic' person - she hears messages from beyond.
  • Work that was once done by hands is often done by machine 'nowadays'.
  • " A few more miles of hot sand and gravel and red stone brought us around a low mesa to the Little Colorado."
  • It’s become a 'habit' of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.
  • By force of 'habit', he dressed for work even though it was holiday.
  • It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear 'habits'.
  • The new riding 'habits' of the team looked smashing!.
  • He has a 10-cigar 'habit'.
  • Ruth and Gehrig hit 'back-to-back' home runs.
  • They sat through two 'back-to-back' movies.
  • Stand 'back-to-back' so that we can see which of you is taller.
  • We lived in a row of 'back-to-back' houses.
  • 'Personally', I think that...
  • I like you 'personally', but as a colleague you are useless.
  • The scandal involved every member of the high school's football team resulting in a flurry of 'expulsions', starting with the quarterback.
  • The judge pronounced 'banishment' upon the war criminal.
  • He has been in 'banishment' from his home country for well over four years.
  • He shows great 'pomposity', the pretentious windbag.
  • Your 'pomposity' never ceases to astound me! Go do something unpleasant with a deer!
  • by 'happenstance'
  • That man was a 'leviathan'! He took up a whole row of seats at the theatre.
  • a 'hostile' force
  • 'hostile' intentions
  • a 'hostile' country
  • 'hostile' to a sudden change
  • This is 'placeholder' data, so you’ll want to include the real numbers as soon as you have them.
  • Captain Higgins 'moused' the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack.
  • The injection was given 'subcutaneously', which should have hurt less than intramuscularly but still hurt plenty.
  • He was 'granted' a patent on his invention.
  • He's a good student and usually does well. 'Granted', he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that.
  • "You haven't been a very good father." "Granted."
  • 'Granted' that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
  • After their parents' death, their aunt became the children's 'custodian'.
  • The building's 'custodian' could fix nearly anything, but it seemed he never did.
  • Actually, we are pretty 'playful' in our romantic life.
  • John is a 'playful' fellow.
  • A party hat is a 'playful' conical hat people wear at parties.
  • A brainteaser is a 'playful' puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
  • He was a rather 'playful' artist.
  • The 'overtaxed' shaft snapped.
  • 'no' one
  • There is 'no' water left.
  • 'No' hot dogs were sold yesterday.
  • 'No' customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous.
  • 'No' smoking
  • There's 'no' stopping her once she gets going.
  • My mother's 'no' fool.
  • Working nine to five every day is 'no' life.
  • I just want to find out whether she's coming or 'no'.
  • 'No', you are mistaken.
  • 'No', you may not watch television now.
  • "Don’t you like milk?" "'No'" (i.e., "No, I don’t like milk.")
  • The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "'no'".
  • 'No' ne! — 'Well', I never!'
  • 'No', ille non travalia hodie. — 'No', he is not working today
  • Illa time audir un 'no'. — She is afraid of hearing 'no'.
  • 'Nat' lupus inter oves.
  • 'Nare' contra aquam.
  • Piger ad 'nandum'.
  • Ars 'nandi'.
  • Carinae 'nant' freto.
  • Per medium classi barbara 'navit' Athon.
  • Undae 'nantes' refulgent.
  • 'Nant' oculi.
  • Đang 'no'. — I’m full.
  • 'No' bụng. — My stomach’s full.
  • This drug can not be used 'therapeutically' except as a placebo.
  • We rechecked everything, and we suspect 'gremlins' in the database.
  • The salve made the 'soreness' go away, but with the aches gone I suddenly noticed my other pains.
  • Cream does not separate from milk that has undergone a 'homogenization' process.
  • Bald eagles are an 'uncommon' sighting in this state
  • The diamond was of 'uncommon' size
  • I'm 'tired' of this
  • a 'tired' song
  • The case was treated 'psychiatrically'.
  • There was a 'derelict' ship on the island.
  • The canyon 'yawns' as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.
  • Death 'yawned' before us, and I hit the brakes.
  • yawning commuters
  • a yawning chasm
  • Certain drugs can be conjugated to polymer molecules with a linkage that is 'labile' at low pH to effect controlled release in a cellular endosome.
  • Water ligands typically bind metals in a 'labile' fashion and are rapidly interchanged in aqueous solution.
  • a 'narrow' hallway
  • a 'narrow' interpretation
  • The road 'narrows'.
  • Her feet were 'sore' from walking so far.
  • Joe was 'sore' at Bob for beating him at checkers.
  • The school was in sore' need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood.
  • They were 'sore' afraid.
  • They put ointment and a bandage on the 'sore'.
  • Gosh, it's a bit 'nippy' today - I'd better wear my gloves.
  • I asked a friend, 'namely', Paul.
  • There are three ways to do it, 'namely', the right way, the wrong way and the Army way.
  • See Wikipedia article on w:transmission transmission
  • The cousins were such close 'lookalikes' they could impersonate each other, and sometimes did.
  • This website is a 'shambles'.
  • The railway line had been 'sabotaged' by enemy commandos
  • The stock market reached a 'peak' in September 1929.
  • The 'bane' of my existence
  • A'll gae for ma messages 'the morn'. I'll go shopping tomorrow.
  • We're going round to Mike's gaff later to watch the footie.
  • We politely ignored his 'gaff'.
  • The sideshow feat was a just a gaff, but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled.
  • We need to have a 'meeting' about that soon.
  • What has the 'meeting' decided.
  • They came together in a chance 'meeting' on the way home from work.
  • Earthquakes occur at the 'meeting' of tectonic plates.
  • Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, 'elides' the question of 'to whom?' — Bennet and Royle,
  • He is 'barred' by term limits from running for a third term in office.
  • He 'barred' the door at evening.
  • She had a 'blithe' disregard of cultures outside the United States.
  • We all climbed 'aboard'.
  • The ships came close 'aboard' to pass messages.
  • He doubled with two men 'aboard', scoring them both.
  • We all went 'aboard' the ship.
  • Nor iron bands 'aboard' The Pontic Sea by their huge navy cast. - w:Edmund Edmund Spenser
  • Can you keep a 'secret'? So can I.
  • We went down a 'secret' passage.
  • This comma delimited file has commas as the 'delimiter', separating each field of the file.
  • Would you like some more cake? — I'll have a 'smidgen'.
  • Move it a 'smidgen' to the right.
  • His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly 'backfired' when fuel prices tripled.
  • 'throw' a shoe
  • 'throw' a rod
  • the horse 'threw' its rider
  • 'throw' the switch
  • If the file is read-only, the method 'throws' an invalid operation exception.
  • The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to 'throw' the match.
  • The deliberate red herring 'threw' me at first.
  • Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a 'throw'.
  • It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of 'seniority'.
  • a 'backhanded' blow
  • a 'backhanded' compliment
  • 'backhanded' letters
  • The US 'bicentennial' in 1976 was celebrated greatly because the economy happened to be good.
  • Humans are just beginning to explore 'interplanetary' travel.
  • We shall 'harry' the enemy at every turn until his morale breaks and he is at our mercy.
  • He had gone through the work from the title-page to the 'finis' at least forty times, and had just commenced it over again. — :w:Frederick Frederick Marryat, "Mr Midshipman Easy", 1836
  • a 'registered' nurse
  • a 'registered' voter
  • I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been 'backlisted'.
  • The US and a number of EU countries are expected to 'recognise' Kosovo on Monday.
  • Eating too much candy can give you a 'bellyache'.
  • Quit 'bellyaching' about the problem and help us fix it.
  • The tenants were not happy with the rent 'hike'.
  • The factory 'pollute'd the river when it cleaned its tanks.
  • The lights from the stadium 'polluted' the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars.
  • They were eager to 'enroll' new recruits.
  • Have you 'enrolled' in classes yet for this term?
  • It's an 'unwritten' law that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool.
  • He got a B in his History 'mock', but improved to an A in the exam.
  • 'Diapering' a baby is something you have to learn fast.
  • More people today carry a 'watch' on their wrists than in their pockets.
  • The second 'watch' of the night began at midnight.
  • The 'watch' stopped the travelers at the city gates.
  • 'Watching' the clock will not make time go faster.
  • I'm tired of 'watching' TV.
  • 'Watch' this!
  • Put a little baking soda in some vinegar and 'watch' what happens.
  • Please 'watch' my suitcase for a minute.
  • He has to 'watch' the kids that afternoon.
  • You should 'watch' that guy. He has a reputation for lying.
  • 'Watch' your head.; 'Watch' your step.
  • 'Watch' yourself when you talk to him.
  • 'Watch' what you say.
  • Tanya's 'breasts' grew alarmingly during pregnancy.
  • The Wedding-Guest here beat his 'breast',
  • For he heard the loud bassoon.
  • — Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  • She kindled hope in the 'breast' of all who heard her.
  • The robin has a red 'breast'.
  • Would you like 'breast' or wing?
  • He 'breasted' the hill and saw the town before him.
  • His body finally resurfaced after three years underwater.
  • A zamboni is a big machine that 'resurfaces' ice at a rink so it is smooth as glass for the skaters.
  • He proved to be a remarkably efficient 'wrapper' of parcels.
  • We need a Perl 'wrapper' for this C++ library.
  • Mona is 'different' from Eloise.
  • Several 'different' scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time.
  • The growing 'imbalances' between the rich and poor first lead to more crime.
  • he lived in exile.
  • they chose exile rather than assimilation.
  • he lived as an exile.
  • The library needs volunteers to help 'shelve' books.
  • They 'shelved' the entire project when they heard how much it would cost.
  • That meal was 'lush'! We have to go that restaurant again sometime!
  • Your voice is 'lush', Lucy! I could listen to it all day!
  • This is a lush beer, I could drink it all day!
  • He is a 'competent' skier and an expert snowboarder.
  • For any disagreements arising from this contract, the 'competent' court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.
  • judicial authority having 'competent' jurisdiction
  • Campers prefer 'stout' vessels, sticks and cloth.
  • 'Stout' is darker, stronger and sweeter than porter beer.
  • Sinterklaas geeft brave jongens lekkers, zijn Zwarte Piet 'stoute' de roe
  • He always ate his eggs 'fried', never scrambled.
  • It looks like your motherboard is 'fried'.
  • Man, I got totally fried on weed at Chad's party.'
  • The function f(x)=x^2 'vanishes' at x=0.
  • To save electricity, I 'unplug' my computer when I am not at home.
  • I had to 'unplug' the sink the other day, there was far too much hair and gunk down there.
  • She's very 'introverted'. She'd rather stay home with a good book than go to a party with people.
  • 'Lamentably' the good too die; we will all mourn his passing.
  • She used a 'jack' to lift her car and changed the tire.
  • Every man 'jack'.
  • telephone 'jack'
  • You haven't done 'jack'. Get up and get this room cleaned up right now!
  • He 'jacked' the car up so that he could replace the brake pads.
  • Someone 'jacked' my car last night!
  • The boss caught him 'snoozing' at his desk.
  • The cat enjoys taking a 'snooze' on a sunny windowsill.
  • The whole movie was a 'snooze'.
  • She was wearing 'up-to-the-minute' fashion.
  • An 'up-to-the-minute' news report.
  • a 'tweak' of the nose.
  • He is running so many 'tweaks' it is hard to remember how it looked originally.
  • to 'tweak' the nose.
  • If we 'tweak' the colors towards blue, it will look more natural.
  • The teacher had a heart-to-heart talk with the student who was a 'clock-watcher', stressing the importance of putting his mind to his schoolwork.
  • "'Faint' heart ne'er won fair lady." Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
  • Bill tried to 'stun' the snake by striking it on the head.
  • In many European countries cattle have to be 'stunned' before slaughtering.
  • The celebrity was 'stunned' to find herself confronted with unfounded allegiations on the front page of a newspaper.
  • He stood there 'stunned', looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise.
  • '2007', New York Times, [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/us/politics/13bill.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin]
  • '2003 Fairstein, Linda', The Bone Vault, Scribner, p98:
  • I don't especially like 'mushy' oatmeal.
  • The brake pedal is 'mushy' sometimes when I step on it.
  • Skip the 'mushy', romantic scenes and get to the action.
  • The construction flaw is 'incorrigible'; any attempt to amend it would cause a complete collapse.
  • His black soul was too 'incorrigible' to repent, even at his execution.
  • The imp is 'incorrigible': his bottom is still red from his last spanking when he plans the next prank.
  • The laws of nature and mathematics are 'incorrigible'.
  • The 'incorrigibles' in the prison population are either lifers or habitual reoffenders
  • 'Actually', I had nothing to do with that incident.
  • The 'complement' of blue is orange.
  • The 'complement' of the odd numbers is the even numbers, relative to the natural numbers.
  • The 'complement' of is .
  • The 'complement' of -123 is 123.
  • A DNA molecule is formed from two strands, each of which is the 'complement' of the other.
  • We believe your addition will 'complement' the team.
  • The flavors of the pepper and garlic 'complement' each other, giving a very rich taste in combination.
  • I believe our talents really 'complement' each other.
  • I had been warned of the 'inadvisability' of disturbing sleeping dogs, so it did not surprise me when the wakened dog snarled at me.
  • The jury was 'sequestered' from the press by the judge's order.
  • The coal burning plant was ordered to 'sequester' its CO emissions.
  • Mandy was known for her 'congeniality'; she could easily fit in to virtually any group of people and have a good time.
  • We walked up the 'crooked' path to the top of the hill.
  • That picture is 'crooked' - could you straighten it up for me?
  • He was trying to interest me in another one of his 'crooked' deals.
  • The pitcher that was set before me was 'frighteningly' large.
  • sexual or racial 'discrimination'
  • ‘’’1874 Thomas Hardy, ‘’Far From the Madding Crowd’’, 2005 Barnes & Noble Classics publication of 1912 Wessex edition, p337:
  • to 'venture' funds
  • to 'venture' a guess
  • The party was boring. It was full of 'randoms'.
  • The flip of a fair coin is purely 'random'.
  • The newspaper conducted a 'random' sample of five hundred American teenagers.
  • The results of the field survey look 'random' by several different measures.
  • A toss of loaded dice is still 'random', though biased.
  • The function generates a 'random' number from a seed.
  • A 'random' American off the street couldn't tell the difference.
  • That was a completely 'random' comment.
  • The teacher's bartending story was interesting, but 'random'.
  • The narrative takes a 'random' course.
  • You're so 'random'!
  • The user 'inputs' his date of birth and the computer displays his age.
  • The youngster 'outpaced' his grandfather and ran on ahead.
  • Mammals belong to the 'phylum' Chordata.
  • Jessica was wearing shorts, so she skinned her exposed 'knees' when she fell.
  • Give them title, 'knee', and approbation. Shak.
  • To make a knee.
  • It was a very 'avant-garde' production.
  • The well-trained team 'rescued' everyone after the avalanche
  • to 'rescue' a prisoner from the enemy
  • Traditionally missionaries aim to 'rescue' many ignorant heathen souls
  • The 'rescue' of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders
  • The dog proved a 'rescue' with some behavior issues.
  • Would you like some 'cereal'?
  • Which 'cereal' would you like for breakfast?
  • Image:S.B. Elliott State Park Cabin 1 Wane siding on a cabin at w:S.B. Elliott State S.B. Elliott State Park
  • George Orwell's novel 1984 proposed that people's thoughts could be constrained by the 'redefinition' and reduction of their language.
  • Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can (Abraham Lincoln )
  • Real bargains: these precious books are 'reduced' at half price!
  • chicken served with a 'reduced' red wine sauce.
  • As the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but 'slush' left on the piste.
  • Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed 'amazons'.
  • A marriage licence is a 'precondition' for a wedding.
  • Smith, 'clue' Jones in on what's been happening.
  • The meat was grilled as this was considered the healthier option.
  • Soda pop is basically sugar water with a little bit of flavoring and added 'carbonation'.
  • Celia didn't eat at the diner anymore because she thought the 'carbonation' in their fountain drinks was off.
  • The answer should give us the—But halloo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.
    —Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four.
  • The infection is 'resistant' to antibiotics.
  • It was a 'sensationalist' newspaper, even by tabloid standards.
  • Failing to replace the roll after using last of the toilet paper is very 'inconsiderate'.
  • The popular show quickly became a ratings 'bonanza' for the network.
  • the 'dissociation' of the sulphur molecules
  • the 'dissociation' of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia
  • "Project MONARCH could be best described as a form of structured and occultic integration, carried out in order to compartmentalize the mind into multiple personalities within a systematic framework." —Ron Patton
  • She has been 'bullying' him into taking her on a holiday.
  • 'Bullying' is a punishable offense in all schools.
  • a 'venial' sin
  • his 'venial' youthful indiscretions
  • My car is a 'sanctuary', where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
  • The bird 'sanctuary' has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.
  • The government granted 'sanctuary' to the defector, protecting him from his former government.
  • This theoretically realistic and humorous novel is not 'unlike' The Waste Land.
  • I 'unliked' the video link after I realized it was making fun of me.
  • Superstition is highly correlated with economic 'status'.
  • What's the 'status' of the investigation?
  • New York is known for its 'status' as a financial center.
  • I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with 'idolaters'; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an 'idolater', or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? — 1 Corinthians 5:9-12 KJV.
  • Even at the duel, standing 10 'paces' apart, he could have satisfied Aaron’s honor.
  • I have perambulated your field, and estimate its perimeter to be 219 'paces'.
  • OHSU accelerates the 'pace' of technology spin-offs.
  • The 'pace' of the Olympic walk is much greater than normal human walking.
  • Wham! The truck hit the wall.
  • He is a 'well-thought-of' and endearing old fellow.
  • We were out all night 'boozing' until we dragged ourselves home hungover.
  • There were large amounts of vegetation in the forest.
  • Decibels increase 'logarithmically'.
  • 'Feeding' the seals is one of the zookeeper's most visible chores.
  • There are three 'feedings' a day.
  • He's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more 'sociable' around women.
  • Up and over to victory! Tally bally ho!
  • 'Soften' the butter before beating in the sugar.
  • Before the invasion, we 'softened' up the enemy with the artillery.
  • Having second thoughts, I 'softened' my criticism.
  • The butter 'softened' as it warmed up.
  • The man started a fight and was 'ejected' from the bar.
  • Andrew was 'ejected' from his apartment for not paying the rent.
  • In other news, a Montreal man was 'ejected' from his car when he was involved in an accident.
  • Press that button to eject the video tape.
  • The pilot lost control of the plane and had to eject.
  • I can't get this cassette to eject.
  • When the tape stops, press eject.
  • At that point I was 'dependent' on financial aid for my tuition.
  • With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all ... (In British English, this meaning is spelt dependant.)
  • He treated his assistant as a voice-operated 'dialer'.
  • I wish to 'underscore' the importance of proper formatting.
  • His 'studio' was cramped when he began as an artist.
  • As he gained a reputation, he took larger space and took students into his 'studio',
  • The recording 'studio' had some slight echo, but was good enough to make a demo.
  • The 'studios' still make films, but they rely on the strength of their distribution.
  • It’s a lovely little 'studio' with almost a river view.
  • She gets 'sad' when he's away.
  • The puppy had a 'sad' little face.
  • It's a 'sad' fact that most rapes go unreported.
  • That's the 'saddest'-looking pickup truck I've ever seen.
  • I can't believe you use drugs; you're so 'sad'!
  • Her mind 'vibrates' with excitement.
  • a 'chimerical' goal
  • The PA system broadcast a long list of names in the morning, but it wasn't until later that they requested the 'aforementioned' students report to the health clinic.
  • The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the 'aforementioned' were to be set free.
  • vacant lot
  • a 'vacant' stare
  • The damaged fighter jet 'pinwheeled' out of control, the g forces pushing the pilot so hard he couldn't reach the ejection switch.
  • The assassin liked to make a clean 'kill', and thus favored small arms over explosives.
  • The hunter delivered the 'kill' with a pistol shot to the head.
  • The fox dragged its 'kill' back to its den.
  • Smoking 'kills' more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.
  • There is conclusive evidence that smoking 'kills'.
  • He 'killed' the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.
  • The editor decided to 'kill' the story.
  • The news that a hurricane had destroyed our beach house 'killed' our plans to sell it.
  • That night, she was dressed to 'kill'.
  • That joke always 'kills' me.
  • It 'kills' me to throw out three whole turkeys but I can't get anyone to take them and they've already started to go bad.
  • It 'kills' me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country and yet rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries.
  • I'm just doing this to 'kill' time.
  • Between the two of us, we 'killed' the rest of the case of beer.
  • Look at the amount of destruction to the enemy base. We pretty much 'killed' their ability to retaliate anymore.
  • The team had absolutely 'killed' their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.
  • You don't ever want to get rabies. The doctor will have to give you multiple shots and they really 'kill'.
  • My parents are going to 'kill' me!
  • My 'father' was a strong influence on me.
  • Come, 'father'; you can sit here.
  • My brother was a 'father' to me after my parents got divorced.
  • The child is 'father' to the man.
  • Albert Einstein is the 'father' of modern physics.
  • His habit of picking his nose is quite 'off-putting'
  • 'Why' did you do that?
  • I don’t know 'why' he did that.
  • A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the 'why' and the how.
  • 'Why', I think it would work fine!
  • une souche virale inédite a fait au minimum vingt morts
  • un mot de souche latine
  • un Américain de souche
  • He stood back and looked at his project with a 'self-satisfied' expression.
  • Go in the 'back' door of the house.
  • I’d like to find a 'back' issue of that magazine.
  • They took a 'back' road.
  • That chore has been in the 'back' of my mind for weeks.
  • "U" in "rude" is a 'back' vowel.
  • He gave 'back' the money.
  • He needs his money 'back'
  • He was on vacation, but now he’s 'back'.
  • The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is 'back'.
  • Sit all the way 'back' in your chair.
  • Step 'back' from the curb.
  • Fear held him 'back'.
  • Could you please scratch my 'back'?
  • I hurt my 'back' lifting that dictionary.
  • Turn the book over and look at the 'back'.
  • I hung the clothes on the 'back' of the door.
  • He sat in the 'back' of the room.
  • We'll meet out in the 'back' of the library.
  • The car was near the 'back' of the train.
  • Tap it with the 'back' of your knife.
  • I still need to finish the 'back' of your dress.
  • The titles are printed on the 'backs' of the books.
  • Can you fix the 'back' of this chair?
  • The small boat raced over the 'backs' of the waves.
  • The 'backs' were lined up in an I formation.
  • The ship's 'back' broke in the pounding surf.
  • Put some 'back' into it!
  • The train 'backed' into the station.
  • I 'back' you all the way.
  • He was 'disdainful' of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
  • She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most 'disdainful' manner towards them.
  • The land around here is 'flat'.
  • The party was a bit 'flat'.
  • His claim was in 'flat' contradiction to experimental results.
  • I'm not going to the party and that's 'flat'.
  • That girl is completely flat on both sides.
  • Spread the tablecloth 'flat' over the table.
  • I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down 'flat'.
  • He can run a mile in four minutes 'flat'.
  • I am 'flat' broke this month.
  • She liked to walk in her 'flats' more than in her high heels.
  • a 'flat' of strawberries
  • Solen reflekterades i spegelns 'flata' yta.
  • Han var alldeles för 'flat' mot chefen, och fick inte heller någon löneökning.
  • 'Mi' vidas lin.
  • Li donis la hundo al 'mi'.
  • Mi diris al 'mi'.
  • 'Mi' gyönyörűség! - What a beauty!
  • 'Mi' van a kezedben? - 'What' is in your hand?
  • He ummed and 'erred' his way through the presentation.
  • Ik heb 'ermee' gewerkt. — I have worked 'with it'.
  • Je kunt 'er' de bergen 'boven' zien. — You can see the mountains 'above it'.
  • Wo ist Klaus? Wo ist 'er'? — Where is Klaus? Where is he?
  • Dies ist mein Hund. 'Er' heißt Waldi. — This is my dog. Its name is Waldi.
  • Dort steht ein Baum. 'Er' ist über 100 Jahre alt. — There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
  • Ég 'er' skemmtilegur.
  • Hver 'er' ég?
  • Veit einhver hvar pabbi minn 'er'?
  • Hver 'er' hann?
  • Maður er sá, 'er' Jón heitir.
  • Konan, 'er' hann var að tala við.
  • Þetta er borgin, 'er' hann kom frá.
  • Bærinn, 'er' hún ætlar til.
  • Það er sú bók, 'er' menn þekkja eigi höfund hennar.
  • on him/it
  • A'm 'er' so!
  • Skulle ni vilja lära 'er' jonglera?
  • with them
  • Cervantes was a 'contemporary' of Shakespeare
  • The early mammals inherited the earth by surviving their saurian 'contemporaries'
  • 'Often contemporary' customs differ as if dating from different ages, whether they do or not
  • Is 'ed' as·berat ind heretic. – "It is what the heretics say."
  • gentlemanly
  • suddenly
  • Stir the gravy until there are no more 'lumps'.
  • The money arrived all at once as one big 'lump' sum payment.
  • How many 'lumps' (of sugar) do you use in your coffee?
  • People tend to 'lump' turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.
  • He had the choice of buying a scratching post or a cat 'tree'.
  • He put a shoe 'tree' in each of his shoes.
  • We’ll show it as a 'tree' list.
  • The dog 'treed' the cat.
  • Is there any 'news' about the storm?
  • That's 'news' to me.
  • Did you listen to the 'news' tonight?
  • I have all the tools I need, 'thus' I will be able to fix the car without having to call a mechanic.
  • If you throw the ball 'thus', as I’m showing you, you’ll have better luck hitting the target.
  • The treasure is buried 2 meters 'below' the ground.
  • The temperature is 'below' zero.
  • Such petty behavior is 'below' me.
  • Squeeze the orange and some 'juice' will come out.
  • I’d like two orange 'juices' please.
  • The object had a tinny appearance.
  • The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.
  • The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.
  • Jessica hated covering her legs, so she rarely wore anything but 'shorts'.
  • Est-ce qu'il vous reste des 'shorts' comme celui-ci en stock?
  • Gianni è largo nelle mance - Gianni is a generous tipper
  • al largo - offshore, in the open sea, in the offing, out to the sea
  • 'circa 1170', Chrétien de Troyes, s:fr:Érec et Érec et Énide:
  • Martin J. Ball and Nicole Müller (2005), Phonetics for communication disorders, p. 174:
  • ett 'gift' par
  • Han är 'gift' sedan tre år.
  • I can ride a horse 'bareback'.
  • He fucked me 'bareback'.
  • I was feeling 'drowsy' and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
  • It was a warm, 'drowsy' summer afternoon.
  • A user 'edited' this page
  • This wine comes 'from' France.
  • I got a letter 'from' my brother.
  • He had books piled 'from' floor to ceiling.
  • He left yesterday 'from' Chicago.
  • Face away 'from' the wall.
  • An umbrella protects 'from' the sun.
  • He knows right 'from' wrong.
  • Farnesworth smiled contentedly as he read the stock ticker; all was 'ducky' on Wall Street.
  • "Morning, 'ducky'!" said Roderick, as he gave his partner a quick peck on the cheek and sat down to breakfast.
  • Sodium polyacrylate is an 'acrid' salt.
  • The bombardier beetle sprays 'acrid' secretions to defend themselves.
  • That man has an 'acrid' temper.
  • He left me to 'babysit' the new guy while he got some work done.
  • The army wants potential soldiers to 'enlist'.
  • We 'enlisted' fifty new members.
  • They 'enlisted' government's support.
  • The 'route' was used so much that it formed a rut.
  • You need to find a 'route' that you can take between these two obstacles.
  • We live near the bus 'route'.
  • Here is a map of our delivery 'routes'.
  • Follow 'Route' 49 out of town.
  • All incoming mail was 'routed' through a single office.
  • How many different 'cuttings' can this movie undergo?
  • The actor had to make his 'cutting' shorter to fit the audition time.
  • I need some sort of 'cutting' utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
  • The director gave the auditioning actors 'cutting' criticism.
  • It was a long and 'windy' night.
  • They made love in a 'windy' bus shelter.
  • They made 'windy' promises they would not keep.
  • The Tex-Mex meal had made them somewhat 'windy'.
  • Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a 'thinner' for oil based paints.
  • The soggy wood burned 'smokily'.
  • Regardless how many other people may have voted to approve a candidate for membership,a single 'blackball' will reject the candidate.
  • If you're not from a moneyed, well-connected family, you can count on getting 'blackballed' from the fraternity.
  • He was a thoughtful and 'conscientious' worker.
  • She 'put' her books on the table.
  • 'Put' your horse in order!
  • He is 'putting' all his energy into this one task.
  • She tends to 'put' herself in dangerous situations.
  • He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by 'putting' his shares at 80.
  • When you 'put' it that way, I guess I can see your point.
  • He bought a January '08 'put' for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.
  • The pupil 'wrote' his name on the paper.
  • Your son has been 'writing' on the wall.
  • My uncle 'writes' newspaper articles for The Herald.
  • (UK) Please 'write' to me when you get there.
  • (US) Please 'write' me when you get there.
  • The due day of the homework is 'written' in the syllabus.
  • I 'write' for a living.
  • The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.
  • The clouds 'loomed' over the mountains.
  • I’m sorry boss, but the advertising spend exceeded the budget again this month.
  • Mam, can I have my spends early this week?
  • A long time union member himself, Phil showed 'solidarity' with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
  • Only the 'solidarity' provided by her siblings allowed Margret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.
  • The beginning art students displayed their 'horribly' executed paintings with hopeful faces.
  • Then everything went 'horribly' wrong.
  • The man was 'horribly' nice, yet she still wouldn't marry him.
  • 'Horribly', as he was dying, his eyes reddened.
  • At least he didn't 'suffer' when he died in the car crash.
  • He's 'suffering' from the flu this week.
  • If you keep partying like this, your school-work will 'suffer'.
  • I've been 'suffering' your insults for years.
  • I hope you never have to 'suffer' the same pain.
  • '1611 Shakespeare, William' [first known show, 15 May 1611; posthumous publication, 162, Winter's Tale, Act 5, Scene 2:
  • '1623 Shakespeare, William' [posthumous publication], Timon of Athens, Act 1, Scene 1:
  • His 'addiction' was to courses vain. Shakespeare.
  • Even as a youngster, Steven was a bit of a 'daredevil' riding up homemade wooden ramps on his BMX.
  • The climatic scene of Rebel without a Cause is the group of daredevil teens playing chicken.
  • I may be the 'youngest' in my family but I still resent being referred to as the baby.
  • In spite of his 'youngish' appearance, he had much experience.
  • I wanted to go to the party, but I was 'denied'.
  • I 'deny' that I was at the party.
  • Jessica was so intensely 'obedient' of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.
  • the 'deacidification' of old books
  • Plenty of 'prognosticators' try to forecast the ups and downs of the market.
  • The patient reported a 'crampy' ache.
  • SYP is a 'softwood', but it is harder than many hardwoods.
  • This 'softwood' has been planted extensively throughout Scotland.
  • You should have used 'softwood' for the frame of this shed, instead of overbuilding it like this.
  • Their salespeople know all the right 'buzzwords', but they can’t really help you solve your problems.
  • The brain is a 'vital' organ.
  • The sun’s 'vital' radiation.
  • The transition to farming was 'vital' for the creation of civilisation.
  • Birth, marriage and death certificates are 'vital' records.
  • It is 'vital' that you don't forget to do your homework.
  • The 'conspirators' were rounded up by the police and arrested.
  • His 'conspiratorial' whispers were soft, but that just attracted more attention.
  • She is an accomplished 'amateur' woodworker.
  • The entire thing was built by some 'amateurs' with screwdrivers and plywood.
  • 'amateur' sports
  • Duct tape is a sure sign of 'amateur' workmanship.
  • Give your keys to the parking 'attendants' and they will park your car for you.
  • They promoted him to supervisor, with all the 'attendant' responsibilities and privileges.
  • En 'attendant' Patrick, j'ai croisé David.
  • They 'exalted' their queen.
  • The man was 'exalted' from a humble carpenter to a minister.
  • There was... fire 'mingled' with the hail. Ex. ix. 24.
  • Across the city yesterday, there was a feeling of bittersweet reunion as streams of humanity converged and mingled at dozens of memorial services. — [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/11/nyregion/nyregionspecial3/11bush.html?hp&ex=1158033600&en=e468f88da52557ed&ei=5094&partner=homepage New York Times]
  • The holy seed have 'mingled' themselves with the people of those lands. Ezra ix. 2.
  • A 'mingled', imperfect virtue. -w:Henry Henry Rogers.
  • [He] proceeded to 'mingle' another draught. -w:Nathaniel Nathaniel Hawthorne.
  • the 'yaw' of an aircraft
  • The money from renting out a spare room can 'augment' a salary.
  • Est aussi conclud et accordé qu'au lieu de douaire dont l'on a accoustumé d'user en France, ladite dame Elisabeth aura pour 'augment' le dot dudit mariage selon l'usage des pais du roy d'Espagne, 166,666 escus d'or sol deux tiers. (marriage contract of the w:Carlos, Prince of prince of Spain and Ms w:Elisabeth of Elisabeth of France) note: this quote is in 'Middle French'.
  • 'Augment' syllabique, celui qui consiste dans l’addition d’une syllabe, comme ετυπτον etupton, je frappais, imparfait de τυπτω tuptó, je frappe.
  • 'Augment' temporel, celui qui consiste dans le changement d’une brève en longue, comme ωριζον ówrizon, je bornais, de οριζω orizó, je borne.
  • 'Shutter' the windows, there's a storm coming!
  • It took all day to 'shutter' the cabin now that the season has ended.
  • The later the archaizing phenomena that were also a part of Stalinism
  • The statue had an archaized quality to it.
  • He 'remarked' that it was time to go.
  • Aaron, Devin, Ryan H., Cody, Ryan O., Wade, Lisa and Laura looked so comfy in their 'sleepers'.
  • Ahoy, bring your boat 'alongside' of mine.
  • The nurse worked 'alongside' the doctor.
  • If you do that, I’m 'fucked'.
  • I'm afraid they're gonna 'fuck' you on this one.
  • You’re going to 'fuck' up that TV!
  • I 'fucked' up my truck.
  • I got 'fucked' at the used car lot.
  • Stop 'fucking' with the remote control.
  • (something) 'Fuck' this shit!
  • (someone) 'Fuck' her!
  • Well, 'fuck' you, man.
  • I don't give a 'fuck'.
  • They made a 'fuck'load of money on that deal.
  • Oh, 'fuck'! We left the back door unlocked.
  • 'Fuck'! Why do you have to be so difficult all the time?
  • Do you censor your swearing?
  • Do you say it out loud and proud?
  • My mother 'bronzed' my first pair of baby shoes.
  • I'm the 'odd' one out.
  • He's only worked 'odd' jobs.
  • There were thirty-'odd' people in the room.
  • He will need lots of 'practice' with those lines before he performs them.
  • She ran a thriving medical 'practice'.
  • It is the usual 'practice' of employees there to wear neckties only when meeting with customers.
  • It is good 'practice' to check each door and window before leaving.
  • That may work in theory, but will it work in 'practice'?
  • You should 'practice' playing piano every day.
  • If you want to speak French well, you need to 'practice'.
  • They gather to 'practice' religion every Saturday.
  • She 'practiced' law for forty years before retiring.
  • Carmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a 'laywoman'.
  • Haiku, a poem
  • five beats, then seven, then five
  • ends as it began.
  • Club 'mergers' reduced the number of teams by half
  • My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.
  • The Nimrods defeated the Blue Devils yesterday in a stunning 'upset'.
  • "collision and upset": impact with another object or an overturn for whatever reason.
  • I’m sure the bad news will 'upset' him, but he needs to know.
  • Introducing a foreign species can 'upset' the ecological balance.
  • The fatty meat 'upset' his stomach.
  • Truman 'upset' Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election.
  • We integrated the new command sequence into the new release.
  • We expect great things from you this 'coming' year.
  • When he was fired, nobody was surprised or upset because they thought he had it 'coming'.
  • Ergonomic wallets are the 'coming' thing.
  • When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.
  • The milk smelt 'funny' so I poured it away.
  • She 'rocks' the cradle.
  • The cradle gently 'rocks'.
  • Baseball 'rocks'!
  • Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle.
  • Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.
  • We declare under penalty of 'perjury' that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on March 22, 2005, at Seattle, Washington.
  • His 'uncaring' attitude did not win him many friends.
  • Her 'close-fitting' clothes showed off her assets.
  • Fred preferred leggy blondes.
  • Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.
  • Holocaust 'denier' (see :Wikipedia:Holocaust denial)
  • Global warming 'denier' (see :Wikipedia:Global warming denial)
  • AIDS 'denier' (see :Wikipedia:AIDS denial)
  • The 'snarling' dog scared me away without ever opening its mouth and without making enough noise to wake the household.
  • The 'snarling' scared me away, though I never saw what animal made the noise.
  • He 'generously' donated what little he could.
  • The dessert 'generously' covered the entire large plate.
  • The video game involves guiding a character on a skateboard past all kinds of 'hazards'.
  • I'll 'hazard' a guess.
  • Fast food might be 'convenient', but it's also very unhealthy.
  • 'Most' people like chocolate.
  • 'Most' simply choose to ignore it.
  • 'Most' want the best for their children.
  • This is the 'most' important example.
  • This is a 'most' unusual specimen.
  • The 'most' I can offer for the house is $150,000.
  • And from the bottom upon the ground, even to the lower settle, shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit. --Ezek. xliii.
  • If '©' is the international symbol for copyright, what should we use for the open source symbol?
  • They nearsightedly planned only for the first two months.
  • Bathing once a month may save time, but from a cleanliness 'standpoint', it's not effective.
  • Why do you 'harp on' about a single small mistake?
  • There was an 'onward' rush as the gates opened
  • 'Onward' Christian soldiers, marching as to war...
  • Usage note: In this sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.
  • My glasses fogged up when I walked into the 'steamy' room.
  • Her latest novel was very 'steamy', but still managed to top the charts.
  • He plans to 'abet' an ill-doer.
  • He plans to 'abet' in his wicked courses.
  • He plans to 'abet' vice.
  • He plans to 'abet' an insurrection.
  • The robber’s friend will 'abet' by providing the escape car.
  • I spent an 'hour' at lunch.
  • The 'hour' grows late and I must go home.
  • The 'captain' is the last man to leave a sinking ship.
  • John Henry said to the 'captain', "A man ain't nothing but a man."
  • Cattle emit a large amount of 'methane'.
  • The king's eldest son 'succeeds' his father on the throne.
  • Autumn 'succeeds' summer.
  • I require the operating manual 'thereto'.
  • A man who allows wild passion to arise within, himself burns his heart, then after burning adds the wind that 'thereto' which ignites the fire again, or not, as the case may be. —Jack Kerouac
  • She led after the swiming and cycling, but ran 'awfully' and came in fourth.
  • He feared the speedy decline of all manhood.
  • A strapping youth poised on the brink of 'manhood'.
  • One may 'ascribe' these problems to the federal government, however at this stage it is unclear what caused them.
  • It is arguable as to whether we can truly 'ascribe' this play to Shakespeare.
  • After the 'restart' of my browser, the problem went away.
  • All attempts to 'restart' the engine failed.
  • For my birthday I received two 'bouquets'.
  • This Bordeaux has an interesting 'bouquet'.
  • He is wearing the last clean 'rompers' I had for him and they are getting dirtier by the minute.
  • The sergeant 'lambasted' the new recruits daily.
  • Her first novel was well and truly 'lambasted' by the critics.
  • an 'offshore' oil rig
  • a bull elephant
  • He 'bulled' his way in.
  • You don’t make much money selling gas because the 'markup' is so low.
  • There will be a 'markup' on those products next week; better buy them now.
  • It was a 'surprise' to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did.
  • The 'surprise' attack was devastating.
  • Imagine my 'surprise' on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.
  • It 'surprises' me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.
  • He doesn't know that I'm in the country - I thought I'd turn up at his house and 'surprise' him.
  • He doesn't 'surprise' easily.
  • Je t'ai 'surprise' en flagrant délit.
  • The collection of all possible unions of basis elements of a 'basis' is said to be the topology generated by that basis.
  • Your cell phone company can put a 'trace' on your line.
  • '1874 Thomas Hardy', Far From the Madding Crowd, 2005 Barnes & Noble Classics publication of 1912 Wessex edition, p337:
  • He's a poor defender, so we always play him 'upfront'.
  • The jargon becomes a 'shorthand' for these advanced concepts.
  • Don't you know 'my' name?
  • I recognised him because he had attended 'my' school.
  • 'My', what big teeth you have!
  • Bring in the 'suspected' vandal.
  • Place the book upon the table.
  • The crew set sail upon the sea.
  • She balanced upon one foot.
  • The contract was rendered void upon his death.
  • He was set upon by the agitated dogs
  • The clock struck noon, whereupon the students proceeded to lunch.
  • The 'entrapment' of the victims in the wreckage made rescue difficult.
  • A detective asking you to buy marijuana for a dying man would be police 'entrapment'.
  • Cutting off your nose to spite your face is 'self-defeating'.
  • It pays to 'advertise'.
  • I was really 'smitten' by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house.
  • He was totally 'smitten' by the librarian.
  • He is sure he is 'destined' for fame.
  • Use an 'isotonic' saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.
  • The newspaper has a policy against 'naming' its sources.
  • I’ve never seen 'such' clouds in the sky before.
  • 'Such' is life.
  • The party was 'such' a bore.
  • the above address or at 'such' other address as may notify.
  • 'lacy' lingerie
  • dotace a 'granty' z evropských fondů
  • požádat o a získat 'grant' od grantové agentury
  • You made me breakfast in bed, you little 'angel'.
  • Climb to 'angels' sixty.
  • We have a 'stock' of televisions on hand.
  • Lay in a 'stock' of wood for the winter season.
  • The books were printed on a heavier 'stock' this year.
  • The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables.
  • stock items
  • stock sizes
  • That band is quite stock
  • He gave me a stock answer
  • We all 'urgently' need to apply solutions to the problem of polution.
  • Funds are 'urgently' required if this work is to be completed as planned.
  • He pleaded 'urgently' for release from what he considered to be an unjust imprisonment.
  • By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. (Job 26:13, KJV)
  • a lady was 'adorned' with jewels
  • a man 'adorned' with noble statuary and columns
  • a character 'adorned' with every Christian grace
  • a gallery of paintings was 'adorned' with the works of some of the great masters
  • an 'august' patron of the arts
  • 'august' lineage
  • My neighbor's dog is a constant 'barker' that keeps me awake at night.
  • Bob had amassed a considerable stockpile of double entendres from his days working as a 'barker' for a strip joint.
  • The profession of 'barker' has been made largely obsolete by the introduction of more effective tanning agents, but it lives on as a surname.
  • Run these logs through the 'barker' so we can use them as fence posts.
  • We 'imputed' this quotation to Shakespeare.
  • People 'impute' great cleverness to cats.
  • The teacher 'imputed' the student's failure to his nervousness.
  • Is 'someone' there?
  • Do you need a gift for that special 'someone'?
  • The 'someones' under discussion were eventually arrested.
  • A light 'lacing' of rum goes into the cake batter.
  • The 'saucer' shaped object could have been a UFO, but actually it was a balloon.
  • I 'dispose' of my trash in the garbage can.
  • In these uncertain times, I am 'disposed' towards caution. (Used here intransitively in the passive voice)
  • To isolate electrical wires from the pylons supporting them, one often uses glass 'insulators'.
  • This would be an 'opportune' spot for a picnic
  • The 'opportune' arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation
  • In that sense, the word acts adjectivally, whereas in most cases it acts adverbially.
  • an 'all-night' party
  • I received several phone 'calls' today.
  • I received several 'calls' today.
  • I paid a 'call' to a dear friend of mine.
  • He heard a 'call' from the other side of the room.
  • That was a good 'call'.
  • That sound is the distinctive 'call' of the cuckoo bird.
  • I had to yield to the 'call' of the wild.
  • There was a 20 dollar bet on the table, and my 'call' was 9.
  • That person is hurt, 'call' for help!
  • I can't see you. 'Call' out to me so I can find you.
  • Why don't you 'call' me in the morning.
  • We could always 'call' on a friend.
  • Why don't we dispense with the formalities. Please 'call' me Al.
  • I'm 'called' John.
  • A very tall building is 'called' a skyscraper.
  • This job 'calls' for patience.
  • My partner 'called' 2 spades.
  • He called twelve of the last three recessions.
  • The captains 'call' the coin toss.
  • All right, me old 'china'?
  • He was 'infirm' of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.
  • The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or 'infirming' a hypothesis depending on whether your probability for it increases or decreases during the episode.
  • On va 'squatter' chez toi ou chez moi ?
  • The 'multistage' rocket dropped off its first stage successfully rather than carrying the extra weight higher.
  • 'Alas' rikolliset!
  • Do you want a can of tuna in oil or in brine?
  • Some joker keeps changing this web page.
  • he would often 'assert' his beliefs to us
  • to 'assert' one's authority
  • Salman Rushdie has 'asserted' his right ... to be identified as the author of this work
  • She 'affirmed' that she would go when I asked her.
  • They did everything they could to 'affirm' the children's self-confidence.
  • The company's 2005 revenue 'exceeds' that of 2004.
  • The quality of her essay has 'exceeded' my expectations.
  • In Super Mario RPG, the name that you are typing in cannot 'exceed' eight characters.
  • His kite got caught at the 'top' of the tree.
  • Headings appear at the 'tops' of pages. Or, Further weather information can be found at the 'top' of your television screen.
  • She came 'top' in her French exam.
  • The recipe says to toss the salad and then 'drizzle' it in olive oil.
  • The recipe says to toss the salad and then 'drizzle' olive oil on it.
  • No longer pouring, the rain outside slowed down to a faint 'drizzle'.
  • Stop drinking all of my 'drizzle', bitch!
  • The government wants to 'subsidise' healthcare products for the elderly.
  • an 'integrative' approach
  • 'Commit' thy way unto the Lord. Psalms xxxvii. 5.
  • Bid him farewell, 'commit' him to the grave. -Shakespeare
  • These two were 'committed'. -Clarendon
  • Thou shalt not 'commit' adultery. Exodus xx. 14.
  • You might have satisfied every duty of political friendship, without 'commiting' the honor of your sovereign. -Junius
  • Any sudden assent to the proposal ... might possibly be considered as 'committing' the faith of the United States. -Marshall
  • 'Committing' short and long [quantities]. -Milton
  • 'Commit' not with man's sworn spouse. -Shakespeare
  • Dutch people rarely wear 'clog's these days.
  • The plumber cleared the 'clog' from the drain.
  • Hair is 'clogging' the drainpipe.
  • The roads are 'clogged' up with traffic.
  • Alan and Betty were 'necking' in the back of a car when Betty's dad caught them.
  • The 'sugariness' of the the sauce went well with the tartness of the citrus fruit.
  • People participated more 'numerously' than ever before.
  • The old pastor found his 'pastorate' wearying, and longed to retire.
  • His 'pastorate' had been marked by several changes in church policy with regards to community outreach.
  • At the denomination's annual conference, the 'pastorate' had passed a bylaw prohibiting members from performing online marriage ceremonies.
  • With his engine in flames, the pilot had no choice but to 'bail' out.
  • I'm going to 'bail' on this afternoon's meeting.
  • He scored on a backhand shot.
  • The bus jolted its passengers.
  • Her untimely death jolted us all.
  • The bus jolted along the stony path.
  • There are many 'ethnic' Indonesians in the Netherlands
  • I like to eat 'ethnic' food
  • We made a drink from 'concentrated' orange juice.
  • The 'concentrated' fire from the enemy destroyed our fortifications.
  • After three cups of coffee she was too 'wired' to sleep.
  • I was dealt three of a kind, 'wired'.
  • She accepted 'unquestioningly' the dictum that a woman's place is in the home.
  • There was a vicious rumour that the final was 'rigged', as the defense seemed useless.
  • We were ready to embark upon our journey now the vessel was 'rigged'.
  • He jumped overboard into the foamy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • '1667': So Death shall be deceav'd his glut, and with us two / Be forc'd to satisfie his Rav'nous 'Maw'. — Milton, Paradise Lost, Book X
  • '1818': To save poor lambkins from the eagle's 'maw' — Keats, Endymion
  • My daughter is the 'mainspring' of my life.
  • The building was destroyed with a 'surgical' air-strike.
  • We'd been together 2 weeks, and have just been kissing and groping, but no sex yet.
  • The sun today could 'parch' cement.
  • We used grandma's skillet to 'parch' corn.
  • The patient's mouth is 'parched' from fever.
  • We're 'parched' Hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
  • The locals watched, amused, as the tourists 'parched' in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
  • The students enjoy a number of 'extracurricular' activities at weekends.
  • The 'death' of my grandmother saddened the whole family.
  • When 'death' walked in, a chill spread through the room.
  • a slice of 'pizza'
  • a pizza 'pizza' pie
  • Want to go out for 'pizza' tonight?
  • He ate a whole 'pizza'!
  • Meiguo Bush zongtong xihuan chi pizza. (Měiguó Bush zǒngtǒng xǐhuān chī pizza. 美国Bush总统喜欢吃pizza.) — President Bush of the USA likes to eat 'pizza'.
  • They are friends, but the relationship is strictly 'platonic'.
  • Listen to the 'pop' of a Champagne cork.
  • Go in the store and buy us three pops.
  • The man with the gun took a pop at the rabbit.
  • They cost 50 pence 'a pop'.
  • The boy with the pin 'popped' the balloon.
  • He gave me a 'pop' on the nose.
  • Just 'pop' it in the fridge for now.
  • '1994', Ruth Garner, Patricia A Alexander, Beliefs about text and instruction with text‎
  • My 'pop' used to tell me to do my homework every night.
  • I asked several people, but 'nobody' knew how.
  • 'Nobody' called or visited that day.
  • Whether you're a 'nobody' or a player, everyone in Tinseltown wants to be King of Hollywood! - [http://www.conqueringhollywood.com/ Conquering Hollywood]
  • to 'step' to one of the neighbors
  • Home the swain retreats, His flock before him 'stepping' to the fold. - w:James Thomson James Thomson
  • They are 'stepping' almost three thousand years back into the remotest antiquity. - w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • The breadth of every single 'step' or stair should be never less than one foot. - w:Henry Sir Henry Wotton
  • The driver must have a clear view of the 'step' in order to prevent accidents.
  • One 'step' is generally about three feet, but may be more or less.
  • He improved 'step' by 'step', or by 'steps'.
  • To derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from those manifest principles, would be a very great 'step' in philosophy. - w:Isaac Isaac Newton
  • It is but a 'step'.
  • The approach of a man is often known by his 'step'.
  • The reputation of a man depends on the first 'steps' he makes in the world. - w:Alexander Alexander Pope
  • Beware of desperate 'steps'. The darkest day, Live till to-morrow, will have passed away. - w:William William Cowper
  • I have lately taken 'steps' . . . to relieve the old gentleman's distresses. - w:G. W. G. W. Cable
  • Conduct my 'steps' to find the fatal tree. - w:John John Dryden
  • 'Usage note:' The word tone is often used as the name of this interval; but there is evident incongruity in using tone for indicating the interval between tones. As the word scale is derived from the Italian scala, a ladder, the intervals may well be called steps.
  • She looked out the window resting her elbows on the window sill.
  • The 'bush' vote; 'bush' tucker; 'bush' aristocracy
  • On hatching, the chicks scramble to the surface and head 'bush' on their own.
  • They're supposed to be a major league team, but so far they've been 'bush'.
  • The way that pitcher showed up the batter after the strikeout was 'bush'.
  • After hours on the airplane and a long drive, I'm 'bushed'.
  • And the 'sluggish' land slumbers in utter neglect. -- w:Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Matter, being impotent, 'sluggish', and inactive, hath no power to stir or move itself. -- Woodward
  • vegetable 'matter'
  • What's the 'matter'?
  • a trivial 'matter'
  • a 'matter' for concern
  • He always took some reading 'matter' with him on the plane
  • The only thing that 'matters' to Jim is being rich.
  • Sorry for pouring ketchup on your clean white shirt! - Oh, don't worry, it does not 'matter'.
  • He is 'mixing' the paint
  • No two 'mixings' of these paints are ever the same.
  • He didn't graduate because he was chronically 'truant' and didn't have enough attendances to meet the requirement.
  • Don't step in that dog 'shit'.
  • He had the 'shits' for three days.
  • Can't a guy take a 'shit' in peace?
  • Throw that 'shit' out!
  • I want your 'shit' out of my garage by tomorrow.
  • Everything he says is a load of 'shit'.
  • Her son has been a real 'shit' to her.
  • His opinion is not worth 'shit'. = His opinion is not worth anything.
  • We don’t have 'shit' to live on. = We don’t have anything to live on.
  • John can't sing for 'shit'. = John can't sing for anything. = John can't sing at all.
  • I'm in some serious 'shit'.
  • Some 'shit' went down at the nightclub last night.
  • I gave him 'shit' for being three hours late twice in one week.
  • What a 'shit' film that was!
  • That was a 'shit' thing to do to him.
  • Twelve hundred dollars!? Are you 'shitting' me!?
  • That ad 'shits' me to tears.
  • 'Shit!' I think that I forgot to pack my sleeping bag last night!
  • Holy 'shit'!
  • Oh, 'shit'!
  • "Oh, 'shit'. I left my worksheet at home," she said to the language arts teacher, which got her in trouble.
  • The runners competed in the 'mile'.
  • The shot missed by a 'mile'.
  • five 'miles' over the speed limit
  • “The Royal Navy used to issue a 'rum' ration to sailors.”
  • “Jake tossed down three 'rums'.”
  • “Bundaburg is one of my favourite 'rums'.”
  • 'Rum' wæs to nimanne londbuendum on ðam laðestan...: it was an opportunity for the land-dwellers to seize from the most hated ones... (Judith)
  • Ðis 'rume' land: the wide world (Cædmon’s Metrical Paraphrase)
  • Jag vill ha en lägenhet med två 'rum'
  • Har du 'rum' i din väska så att du kan lägga ner min bok också?
  • Linjärt 'rum'
  • The driver was hurt and went to hospital whilst the 'uninjured' passengers went home.
  • Of the three, two were hurt and went to hospital but the 'uninjured' one made her way home.
  • Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the 'aorta' of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan. [http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/travel/escapes/26yiddish.html?8dpc]
  • At a boxing match the decision of the 'judges' is final.
  • He is a good 'judge' of wine.
  • A higher power will 'judge' you after you are dead.
  • Justices in this country 'judge' without appeal.
  • I 'judge' a man’s character by the cut of his suit.
  • We cannot both be right: you must 'judge' between us.
  • I 'judge' it safe to leave the house once again.
  • I 'judge' from the sky that it might rain later.
  • That 'collet' can handle upto 3/8-inch bits.
  • There is an almost invisible 'collet' that secures the stone to the ring.
  • Clark Kent's 'self-effacing' behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him.
  • "[...] His personality was also extremely endearing, his interviews were very 'self-effacing', he came over as gentle and was generous in his praise of others. [...]" (Wikiquote:Elvis Presley#About his musical style, as a musician and impact as a Ian Gillan about Elvis Presley)
  • Enrique 'plunked' his money down on the counter with a sigh and bellied up to the bar.
  • The 'disconnection' of the power cable shut down all the computers.
  • A sudden 'disconnection' cut me off in mid-phrase.
  • There was a hopeless 'disconnection' between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.
  • The 'riveter' named Rosie was an iconic piece of American WWII propaganda.
  • The beam couldn't support the weight of the 'riveter', so the workers were riveting by hand.
  • "He 'medalled' twice at the Olympics"
  • The study can be divided into seven 'mentionable' characteristics.
  • He used his business experience as a 'bootstrap' to win voters.
  • Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college.
  • Bootstrapping means building the GNU C Library, GNU Compiler Collection and several other key system programs.[http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=
  • The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so 'taciturn' and calm.
  • '1905' This sort of fat instead of indicating health points to disease. This general teaching as to the 'worthlessness' of alcohol as a food had been set forth by the leaders in medical profession, and accepted largely by the rank and file of practitioners for about twenty-five years. — Carry Nation, The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=502062211&tag=Nation,+Carry+A.:+The+Use+and+Need+of+the+Life+of+Carry+A.+Nation,+1905&query=worthlessness&id=NatUsea Chapter 28.]
  • cattle 'graze' on the meadows
  • the bullet 'grazed' the wall
  • to 'graze' one's knee
  • Acceptability of repentance. - Jeremy Taylor, about 1640
  • Voyageant en Belgique, le Docteur Imbert-Gourbeyre fut admis à rencontrer Louise Lateau. C'est la première fois qu'il assiste à une 'stigmatisation' et à des extases. Extrêmement frappé par ce qu'il voit, il comprend qu'il vient de participer à un fait extraordinaire, en rien comparable à ce qu'il connaît de la pathologie humaine.
  • La 'stigmatisation' des transsexuels.
  • The game was going well until I made that 'rookie' mistake.
  • That feature is not in the documentation.
  • Adolf Hitler was the 'personification' of anti-Semitism.
  • The writer used 'personification' to convey her ideas.
  • The Grim Reaper is a 'personification' of death.
  • The redistribution of wealth between the rich and poor has been tried many times.
  • The redistribution of this software in any form is prohibited.
  • The company president's annual statement was complete 'bureaucratese': it was completely content-free.
  • Kao 'un' taitai i lepblo-mu? "Did you read your book?"
  • The government's measures to 'tackle' crime were insufficient.
  • Insert the 'probe' into the soil and read the temperature.
  • They launched a 'probe' into the cause of the accident.
  • If you 'probe' further, you may discover different reasons.
  • 'butterfly' tape
  • 'butterflied' shrimp
  • My brother is 'useless' at most computer games, but he is an awesome PS2 player.
  • Why do you keep trying? You're obviously 'useless' at it.
  • I tried my best to make him quit smoking, but my efforts were useless. He now smokes six packs a day.
  • 'Thunder' is preceded by lightning.
  • Off in the distance, he heard the 'thunder' of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.
  • "Get back to work at once!", he 'thundered'.
  • After playing the children left the room in 'disorder'.
  • The class was thrown into 'disorder' when the teacher left the room
  • The army tried to prevent 'disorder' when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
  • Bulimia is an eating 'disorder'.
  • Her light, 'sheer' dress caught everyone’s attention.
  • I think it is 'sheer' genius to invent such a thing.
  • This poem is 'sheer' nonsense.
  • It was a 'sheer' drop of 180 feet.
  • A 'skiff' of rain blew into the shed and the two men moved their chairs back.
  • I'm just a dreamer, I've dreamed my life away. - 'w:Ozzy Ozzy'
  • He must not remain 'unpunished' for his dastardly deeds.
  • He will attempt to 'swim' the channel.
  • For exercise, we like to 'swim' laps around the pool.
  • I want to 'swim' the 200-yard breaststroke in the finals.
  • I'm going for a 'swim'.
  • The witch gave him a 'terrible' curse.
  • He paid a 'terrible' price for his life of drinking.
  • The food was 'terrible', but it was free.
  • Whatever he thinks, he is a 'terrible' driver.
  • I'm taller 'than' she is.
  • She found his advice more witty 'than' helpful.
  • We have less work today 'than' we had yesterday.
  • It's bigger 'than' I thought it was.
  • Patients diagnosed more recently are probably surviving an average of longer 'than' two years.
  • The main character of the play was a bit of an 'outlaw' who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
  • Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — 'Thanks'.
  • After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the 'thanks' I get?
  • I went to a 'swank' party last night.
  • He's such a 'swank'.
  • The parvenu was full of 'swank'.
  • Looks like she's going to 'swank' in, flashing her diamonds, then swan out to another party.
  • one's 'sunset' years
  • The tax increase legislation included a 'sunset' clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.
  • Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, 'terminate' and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth.
  • One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a 'terminate' decimal.
  • The policeman received the Award of 'Meritorious' Service from his grateful department.
  • He made 'testy' remarks.
  • There is a 'balm' in Gilead.... (Spiritual)
  • Humans and birds can perceive 'color'.
  • Most languages have names for the 'colors' black, white, red, and green.
  • He referred to the white flag as one "drained of all 'color'".
  • 'Color' has been a sensitive issue in many societies.
  • a bit of local 'color'.
  • Could you give me some 'color' with regards to which products made up the mix of revenue for this quarter?
  • 'Color' television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.
  • We could 'color' the walls red.
  • My kindergartener loves to 'color'.
  • That interpretation certainly 'colors' my perception of the book.
  • (colloquial) 'Color' me confused.
  • 'spatula' porcina — "leg of pork"
  • She works for the 'ministry' of finance.
  • The premier offered his last 'ministrys resignation to the monarch, and is asked the form a new one in accordance with the election results
  • That's a very 'attractive' offer.
  • He is an 'attractive' fellow with a trim figure.
  • Hey! Who 'swiped' my lunch?
  • He 'swiped' his card at the door.
  • The cat 'swiped' at the shoelace.
  • Take a 'swipe' at the answer, even if you're not sure.
  • down in the 'bowels' of the Earth
  • the project's 'bowels'
  • peach 'bavarian'
  • I am the Almighty God. --Gen. xvii. 1.
  • The 'almighty' press condemned him without trial
  • 'acid' fruits or liquors
  • A compound that easily donates protons is an 'acid' according to Brønsted's definition.
  • A compound that easily accepts an electron pair is an 'acid' according to the definition of Lewis.
  • I am 'sorry' I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.
  • I am 'sorry' to hear of your uncle's death.
  • The storm left his garden in a 'sorry' state.
  • 'Sorry'! I didn't see that you were on the phone.
  • 'Sorry'? What was that? The phone cut out.
  • The soft peat was 'springy' under her feet.
  • I 'opined' that matters would soon become considerably worse.
  • "Your decisions," she 'opined', "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
  • I had to 'opine' on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
  • tabloid journalism
  • Because ghosts are 'immaterial', they can pass through walls.
  • Objection, Your Honour! The defendant's criminal record is 'immaterial' to this case.
  • soothing music
  • a soothing ointment
  • soothing words
  • Trisha refused to go swimming with her brother until he helped her find her favorite 'swimsuit'.
  • Note: In England, its use has been overtaken by the mug
  • (we) have
  • We've been 'underwater' on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.
  • a 'lean' budget
  • An 'lean' an droch aimsir? - Will the bad weather continue?
  • a fruit 'medley'
  • They played a 'medley' of favorite folk songs as an encore.
  • :w:da:Carola Carola sang et 'medley' af "Fame" og "Flashdance" ved koncerten.
  • Carola sang a 'medley' of "Fame" and "Flashdance" at the concert.
  • The detective needs 'verification' of your whereabouts last night.
  • 'An' it please you, my lord.
  • I was only going twenty miles 'an' hour.
  • Das Bild hängt 'an' der Wand. — “The picture hangs on the wall.”
  • Ich hänge das Bild 'an' die Wand. — “I hang the picture on the wall.”
  • Schauen Sie 'an' die Tafel. — “Look at the blackboard.”
  • von heute 'an' — “from today on”
  • 'An' bhfuil tú ag éisteacht? – "Are you listening?"
  • Níl a fhios agam 'an' bhfuil sé anseo – "I don't know if/whether he is here"
  • 'An' refert, ubi et in qua arrigas?'
  • Vide utrum vis 'an'...
  • Please 'say' your name slowly and clearly.
  • Martha, will you 'say' grace?
  • He 'said' he would be here tomorrow.
  • The sign 'says' it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.
  • 'Say', what did you think about the movie?
  • The knight 'slew' the dragon.
  • Our foes must all be 'slain'.
  • You must 'slay' these thoughts.
  • Ha ha! You 'slay' me!
  • One of Batman's aliases is "The Caped Crusader".
  • Han ankom 'sent'
  • Det var redan 'sent'
  • She corrected him 'firmly' but gently.
  • Tie the rope 'firmly' to the post.
  • The scientists 'performed' several experiments.
  • It took him only twenty minutes to 'perform' the task.
  • She will 'perform' in the play
  • The magician 'performed' badly - none of his tricks worked.
  • The string quartet 'performed' three pieces by Haydn.
  • Then gives her grieved 'ghost' thus to lament. — Spenser
  • The mighty 'ghosts' of our great Harries rose. — :s:Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Shakespeare.
  • I thought that I had died in sleep/And was a blessed 'ghost'. — Coleridge
  • not a 'ghost' of a chance
  • the 'ghost' of an idea
  • Each separate dying ember wrought its 'ghost' upon the floor. — Poe
  • Before all else, we speak to the land to the 'ghosts' and spirits of this place known to many as pixies, fairies, brownies, or elfs. (Math Jones)
  • 'They' will meet tomorrow at 'their' convenience.
  • This is probably 'their' cat.
  • Ðis wæs feorþes geares his rices: this was in the fourth year of his reign. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle)
  • In the dead of night, all was still but the 'pulsing' light.
  • Hot blood 'pulses' through my veins.
  • I believe we went off onto a 'tangent' when we started talking about monkeys on unicycles at his retirement party.
  • Classical music is a sweet 'balsam' for our sorrows
  • The poet composed a 'ballad' praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.
  • On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but 'ballads' on the overhead speakers.
  • A cat is an 'animal', not a plant.
  • Humans are also 'animals', under the scientific definition, as we are not plants.
  • My students are 'animals'.
  • a political 'animal'
  • animal instincts
  • animal passions
  • The professional dealer's 'salesmanship' was incredible, I was just looking but he managed to convince me to buy three times what I was considering buying over the next six months.
  • I’m 'grinning' because someone told me a joke.
  • Our magazine has over ten thousand 'subscribers'.
  • Cet acteur à jouer dans beaucoup de films à 'suspense'.
  • The detective sat 'inconspicuously' in her car, across the parking lot, pretending to read the newspaper.
  • 'Peeling' a hard-boiled egg takes practice.
  • She flavored the broth with vegetable 'peelings'.
  • The court jester isn't exactly 'ingratiating' himself to the king, with his insults.
  • Joe travels all over the country, but he is a 'domiciliary' of New York.
  • A child of the Great Depression, Grandma would never throw away a 'dishtowel' until it had more holes than thread.
  • All these knives are 'dull'.
  • He sat through the 'dull' lecture and barely stayed awake.
  • When does having a 'dull' personality ever get you a girlfriend? Even if you get one, how does being 'dull' help you keep a relationship for over a year?
  • Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.
  • Years of misuse have 'dulled' the tools.
  • He drinks to 'dull' the pain.
  • A razor will 'dull' with use.
  • Mom said to add the potatoes to the 'mush'.
  • He 'mushed' the ingredients together.
  • When the lone cowboy saw the Indians, he yelled 'mush', cha, giddyup!
  • They 'pelted' the attacking army with bullets.
  • It's 'pelting' down out there!
  • The boy 'pelted' down the hill on his toboggan.
  • She bought the jeans because the salesperson said they were 'slimming' and without trying them on.
  • He had his hands full, with three 'frisky' kittens in the house.
  • The former problem student 'surpassed' his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.
  • The heavy rains threatened to 'surpass' the capabilities of the levee, endangering the town on the other side.
  • This exercise is a simulation of actual battle conditions.
  • The most reliable simulation predicts that the hurricane will turn north.
  • Despite extensive simulation in the design phase, the aircraft failed to behave as expected.
  • He 'coaxed' the horse gently into the trailer.
  • They 'coaxed' the rope through the pipe.
  • Let's see if we can predict and correct for the 'overshoot'.
  • When you drive, you must remember to not 'overshoot' the parking space and end up with two wheels over the line.
  • To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to 'overspend'.
  • There was a long line at the grocery store because the 'checker' was so slow.
  • An 'incontinent' river of pure water.
  • A strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves
  • An act to restrain the number and ill practice of brokers and stock 'jobbers': 8 & 9 Wm. 3, ch. 32 (1697) [legislation of English parliament]
  • There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the 'nook' between the fireplace bricks and the wall.
  • The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite 'nooks'; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy.
  • A compact set must be 'bounded'.
  • Cover the cake with a dusting of confectioner's sugar.
  • Tuesday is the day I do the dusting.
  • You can't play tennis without a 'bouncy' ball.
  • She's a very 'bouncy' character.
  • There are 'many' trees have been felled in this area.
  • her/his Chinese is very good, she/he can write smoothly.
  • (zhè jiān cāntīng de shíwù hǎochī, dànshì hěn guì. — 这间餐厅的食物好吃，但是很贵.)
  • We are close to each other through the Internet though 'far apart'.
  • she/he runs 'very' fast.
  • there are 'many' Chinese restaurants in Chinatown.
  • The food of this restaurant is delicious, but it is 'very' expensive.
  • the results of your health exam show that 'everything is normal'.
  • Alright Mary 'hen'?
  • A trio of pears pared to a pair of pears.
  • She wore a 'racy' dress that was just barely appropriate for the occasion.
  • The war has taken its 'toll' on the people.
  • We can handle on a 'toll' basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending.
  • We will be replacing some manned 'tolls' with high-speed device readers.
  • Once more it is proposed to 'toll' the East River bridges.
  • The ringer 'tolled' the workers back from the fields for vespers.
  • For whom the bell 'tolls'.
  • The bells 'tolled' the King’s death.
  • The statute of limitations defense was 'tolled' as a result of the defendant’s wrongful conduct.
  • Don’t try to 'jive' me! I know where you were last night!
  • You can dance, you can 'jive', having the time of your life; ooh, see that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen! ABBA, "w:Dancing Dancing Queen")
  • Don’t give me that 'jive'. I know where you were last night.
  • calmness ← calm
  • darkness ← dark
  • kindness ← kind
  • oneness ← one
  • thatness ← that
  • treeness ← tree
  • English mother is 'cognate' to Greek tr=mētéra, German Mutter, Russian tr=mat’ and Persian lang=fa.
  • In English, queen is 'cognate' to quean, both of which are 'cognate' to Russian lang=ru, Icelandic lang=is and Irish lang=ga.
  • In English, shirt is 'cognate' to skirt, both descended from the Proto-Indo-European word *sker-, meaning "to cut".
  • English mother is a 'cognate' of Greek tr=mētéra, German Mutter, Russian tr=mat’ and Persian lang=fa.
  • English queen and quean, Russian lang=ru, Icelandic lang=is and Irish lang=ga are all 'cognates'.
  • Bob's a real video-game 'freak'. He owns every games console of the last ten years.
  • The sun was shining 'brightly', making me squint.
  • They 'winnowed' the field to twelve.
  • They 'winnowed' the winners from the losers.
  • They 'winnowed' the losers from the winners.
  • The Lindsey Septet performs at Carnegie Hall this evening.
  • To stop too fearful, and too faint to go -- w:Oliver Goldsmith.
  • All I know how to play on my 'xylophone' is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?
  • The Lord is my 'shepherd', I shall not want; -- The Bible, Psalms 23:1
  • He proclaimed himself a 'born-again' Christian during a church retreat.
  • After not picking up a shovel for twenty years, she finally saw the beauty in flowers and declared herself a 'born-again' gardener.
  • To many people a 'born-again' philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy.
  • You'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go 'wildcatting' that far east.
  • We should get home while it's still 'daylight'.
  • We had only two hours to work before 'daylight'.
  • Budgeting a spy organization can't very well be done in 'daylight'.
  • All small running backs instinctively run to 'daylight'.
  • He could barely see 'daylight' through the complex clockwork.
  • Finally, after weeks of work on the project, they could see 'daylight'.
  • The minimum and maximum 'daylights' on an injection molding machine determines the sizes of the items it can make.
  • We completely agree. There's no 'daylight' between us on the issue.
  • The seam of coal 'daylighted' at a cliff by the river.
  • tā 'bǎ' dāo fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
  • ba miaor zaicha zhi le.
  • zou 'ba! '(走'吧')
  • The thugs kept 'bashing' the cowering victim.
  • He 'bashed' my ideas.
  • He 'bashed' himself against the door.
  • Don't 'bash' into me with that shopping trolley.
  • They had a big 'bash' to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
  • Laura was 'pining' away for Bill all the time he was gone.
  • 'Pant' leg
  • Examples: biology, geology, genealogy
  • Examples: haplology, eulogy, trilogy, apology
  • He was eventually caught, and given a 'stiff' fine.
  • My legs are 'stiff' after climbing that hill yesterday.
  • A 'stiff' drink; a 'stiff' dose; a 'stiff' breeze.
  • 'A Working Stiff's Manifesto: A Memoir of Thirty Jobs I Quit, Nine That Fired Me, and Three I Can't Remember' was published in 2003.
  • She convinced the 'stiff' to go to her hotel room, where her henchman was waiting to rob him.
  • Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he 'stiffed' the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light.
  • It's 'probable' that it will rain tomorrow.
  • With all the support we have, success is looking 'probable'.
  • The 'probable' source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
  • He stuck to me like a limpet all day!
  • A contract is a bargain that is legally binding. --w:Wharton.
  • So worthless peasants 'bargain' for their wives. -- Shakespeare.
  • Politics is an 'incendiary' topic; it tends to cause fights to break out.
  • The military used 'incendiaries' to destroy the building, fortunately the fire didn't spread.
  • The euro is the currency of the European 'superstate'.
  • I 'exerted' myself in today's training.
  • He considered 'exerting' his influence on John to gain an advantage for himself.
  • Traditionally a village 'smithy' was a busy place because the smith's work was so necessary.
  • Domestic 'spanking' is often endured over the knee (or lap), formal 'spanking' rather applied over a contraption such as a tresle or A-frame, with or without constraints
  • a 'spanking' pace
  • a 'spanking' breeze
  • a 'spanking' good time
  • brand 'spanking' new
  • Our prejudices 'bias' our views.
  • I think we can 'afford' the extra hour it will take.
  • We can only 'afford' to buy a small car at the moment.
  • A 'affords' his goods cheaper than B.
  • A man can 'afford' a sum yearly in charity.
  • Grapes 'afford' wine.
  • Olives 'afford' oil.
  • The earth 'affords' fruit.
  • The sea 'affords' an abundant supply of fish.
  • A good life 'affords' consolation in old age.
  • I have a 'hunger' to win.
  • I 'hungered' for your love.
  • I woke up at 4 am this morning.
  • A common remedy is 'uncommonly' difficult to find
  • I take 'frequent' breaks so I don't get too tired.
  • There are 'frequent' trains to the beach available.
  • I am a 'frequent' visitor to that city.
  • I used to 'frequent' that restaurant.
  • John's a very 'timid' person. I'll doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.
  • Doctors determined that the cause of the itchy rash was 'fungal' rather than bacterial.
  • If you put some new tyres on it, and clean it up a bit, the car should 'fetch' about $ 5.000
  • To abjure allegiance to a prince.
  • To abjure the realm (to swear to abandon it forever).
  • To abjure errors.
  • The only way to avoid shame is to 'forgo' acting shamefully.
  • I wasn’t in the fight, I was only an 'onlooker'.
  • flags 'fluttering' in the wind
  • 'Extragalactic' astronomy is the study of things outside the Milky Way
  • The bad media coverage 'scuppered' his chances of being elected.
  • To smart and 'agonize' at every pore. --w:Alexander Alexander Pope.
  • Philip had been into 'goth' for many years.
  • We saw a solitary 'goth' hanging out on the steps of the train station.
  • With her black clothes and dyed hair, Melanie looked very 'goth' compared to her classmates.
  • He got a five grand 'loan'.
  • He made a payment on his 'loan'.
  • Thank you for the 'loan' of your lawn mower.
  • A 'simile' is like a metaphor.
  • She made a kind of polenta from 'cornmeal' and chicken broth, with some cheese sprinkled on top.
  • The candidates were very nervous in the 'run-up' to the election.
  • Economists expect a 'run-up' of long-term interest rates.
  • The rope is somewhat 'elastic', so expect it to give when you pull on it.
  • 'elastic' band
  • Demand for entertainment is more 'elastic' than demand for energy.
  • Running shorts use elastic to eliminate the need for a belt.
  • 'mechanical' engineering
  • 'mechanical' dictionary
  • 'mechanical' task
  • 'mechanical' arm
  • a 'mechanical' reply to a question
  • the pianist was too 'mechanical'
  • Why don't you ask Joe to fix it? He's very 'mechanical'.
  • When he took the podium, the crowd 'booed'.
  • The protesters loudly 'booed' the visiting senator.
  • It was one of the detective's easiest cases.
  • Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases.
  • The doctor told us of an interesting case he had treated that morning.
  • The accusative case canonically indicates a direct object.
  • Latin has six cases, and remnants of a seventh.
  • Jane has been studying case in Caucasian languages.
  • Latin is a language that employs case.
  • There were another five cases reported overnight.
  • He drew the 'case' eight!
  • Over het algemeen vindt men vier kleuren in een inkjetprinter. Zwart zit bijna altijd in een cartridge, de andere kleuren kunnen ook in één cartridge zitten. — In general one finds four colors in an inkjet printer. Black sits almost always in a separate cartridge, the other colors can also sit in a single cartridge.
  • There was nothing in the cupboard 'except' a tin of beans.
  • You look a bit like my sister, 'except' she has longer hair.
  • I never made fun of her 'except' teasingly.
  • This car can turn on a 'dime'.
  • Are you traveling on the company's 'dime'?
  • She's a 'dime' piece.
  • Somebody 'dimed' on me and I got arrested for selling marijuana.
  • I almost got fired from my job yesterday. 'Eek'!
  • This fake laughter sounds like a horse 'neighing'.
  • Be aware of 'interactions' between different medications.
  • I enjoyed the 'interaction' with a bunch of like-minded people.
  • He related an 'involved' story about every ancestor since 1895.
  • He was 'involved' in the club for three years.
  • The explanation 'involved' potatoes, squirrels, and race cars.
  • He set his e-mail message's 'priority' to high.
  • She needs to get her 'priorities' straight and stop playing games.
  • These mashed potatoes aren’t cooked well, they are very 'pasty'.
  • He is 'pasty'-faced.
  • He was feeling 'pasty'.
  • I basked in her love.
  • to bask in someone's favour
  • to bask in the sun
  • get pleasure from something: to derive great satisfaction or pleasure from something
  • The two political parties battled viciously for 'hegemony'.
  • Jego propozycje to jeden wielki 'absurd'.
  • The suspension bridge 'spanned' the canyon as tenuously as one could imagine.
  • The parking lot 'spans' 3 acres.
  • The novel 'spans' three centuries.
  • Terry Fox fame 'spans' globe.
  • World record! 5GHz WiFi connection 'spans' 189 miles. [http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/27/world-record-5ghz-wifi-connection-spans-189-miles/]
  • 1890: So they went in to where Gudruda sat spinning in the hall, singing as she 'span'. — w:H. Rider H. Rider Haggard, w:Eric Eric Brighteyes [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/272
  • They 'teamed' to complete the project.
  • Many colleges want to achieve football superiority.
  • The 'closet' can be a scary place for a gay teenager.
  • He's a 'closet' Republican: he voted for Bush, but won't say so if you ask him.
  • The ambassador has been 'closeted' with the prime minister all afternoon. We're all worried what will be announced when they exit.
  • For example, in the phrase "my friend Alice" the name "Alice" is in 'apposition' to "my friend".
  • Sing we joyous, all together, 'heedless' of the wind and weather
  • We check everything because an 'inadvertent' error could be disastrous.
  • I 'danced' with her all night long.
  • His eyes 'danced' with pleasure as he spoke.
  • Have you ever 'danced' the tango?
  • "Don't move an 'inch'!"
  • Fearful of falling, he 'inched' along the window ledge.
  • You can accept your 'imperfection' or try to improve.
  • He loves me despite my 'imperfections'.
  • In English, proper nouns should always be 'capitalized'.
  • Some states require proof that a new venture is properly 'capitalized' before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.
  • If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be to 'capitalize' our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor.
  • The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to 'capitalize' until late in the game.
  • The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally 'capitalized' on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.
  • 'Inevitably', all creatures eventually die.
  • The sun 'inevitably' rises.
  • Despite the town's best efforts, the dam 'inevitably' gave way.
  • The 'inevitably' cold winter approaches.
  • 'Inevitably', the next-door neighbour began to mow his lawn just as she lay down her head after a long night shift.
  • The child 'inevitably' began to cry when his mother went to work.
  • The 'inevitably' long line of customers queued for the latest 'Harry Potter'.
  • And Slade said: "It really makes me sad that football club chairmen and boards seem to have lost that most precious 'commodity' - patience. "Sam's sacking at Newcastle had, I suppose, been on the cards for a while, but it is really ridiculous to fire a manager after such a short time. Somerset County Gazette on Jan. 14th, 2008.
  • The price of crude oil is determined in continuous trading between professional players in World's many 'commodities' exchanges.
  • Although they were once in the forefront of consumer electronics, the calculators have become a mere 'commodity'.
  • I wore 'gloves' to keep my hands warm.
  • The champ laced on his 'gloves' before the big bout.
  • Frederico had a great 'glove', but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros.
  • He 'gloved' the line drive for the third out.
  • Maxwell 'gloved' his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.
  • Finders 'keepers'; losers weepers.
  • You can throw out all the blurry photos, but the one with her and her daughter is certainly a 'keeper'.
  • The retail 'giant' is set to acquire two more struggling high-street chains.
  • He gave his wife a creamy facial.
  • Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.
  • the mousemat 'overlapped' the edge of the desk
  • The two maps 'overlapped' at the east and west edges
  • The set (all men) 'overlaps' the set (vegetarians)
  • I had no shallots so I 'substituted' onion.
  • I had to 'substitute' new parts for the old ones.
  • I had to 'substitute' old parts with the new ones.
  • He was playing poorly and was 'substituted' after twenty minutes
  • He doesn't like so much 'foam' in his beer.
  • A 'foam' mat can soften a hard seat.
  • She will 'skip' from one end of the sidewalk to the other.
  • The rock will 'skip' across the pond.
  • I bet I can 'skip' this rock to the other side of the pond.
  • My heart will 'skip' a beat.
  • I will read most of the book, but 'skip' the first chapter because the video covered it.
  • Yeah, I really should go to the quarterly meeting but I think I'm going to 'skip' it.
  • 2001: Effie: How did you find the second, the defacto, and what nationality is she? Effie: Is she? Gone for a skip. You little radical you.
    — w:Mary Mary Coustas as her character Effie, TV series Effie: Just Quietly, 2001, episode Nearest and Dearest
  • In a 'selfless' act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.
  • NeWS was an early 'windowing' system.
  • The old French farmer practiced 'viticulture' and raised some of the best grapes in the world. He was knowledgable in 'viticulture'.
  • 'Suppose' that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C.
  • I 'suppose' we all agree that this is the best solution.
  • Although Buchemeir 'mishit' the ball, he still managed to pocket the red.
  • The proceeds of the estate shall be held in 'abeyance' in an escrow account until the minor reaches age twenty-one.
  • 'Note:' When there is no person in existence in whom an inheritance (or a dignity) can vest, it is said to be in abeyance, that is, in expectation; the law considering it as always potentially existing, and ready to vest whenever a proper owner appears. Blackstone
  • He kept his temper in 'abeyance' for several moments, when he found out what she had done.
  • Keeping the sympathies of love and admiration in a dormant state, or state of 'abeyance'. -De Quincey
  • The broad pennant of a commodore first class has been in 'abeyance' since 1958, together with the rank.
  • Note: The species are much confused. The long-neck squash is called Cucurbita verrucosa, the Barbary or China squash, C. moschata, and the great winter squash, C. maxima, but the distinctions are not clear.
  • When I'm thirsty I drink 'squash'; it tastes much nicer than plain water.
  • It's a bit of a 'squash' in this small room.
  • Somehow, she 'squashed' all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry.
  • We all managed to 'squash' into Mum's tiny car.
  • Jouer au 'squash'.
  • On s'est fait deux 'squashs' aujourd'hui.
  • La ville a construit trois 'squashs' municipaux.
  • Our reaction to 'cute' attributes is understood as the way nature ensures mammals care for their young.
  • Let's go to the mall and look for 'cute' girls.
  • What a 'cute' movie.
  • The actor's performance was too 'cute' for me. All that mugging to the audience killed the humor.
  • Don't get 'cute' with me, boy!
  • The 'socio-political' environment in France...
  • a 'rabid' socialist
  • a 'rabid' dog or fox
  • a 'rabid' virus
  • 'unprofessional' behavior
  • 'Aerodynamically', your ideas will never get off the ground.
  • Why did you do that, you 'fag'?
  • He finished only through a mixture of determined 'obstinacy' and ingenuity.
  • Women 'outnumbered' men by two to one.
  • Bung Karno - Father Sukarno
  • Long ples bodi bilong daiman i stap, ol taragau i save kam 'bung'.
  • It's 'tantamount' to fraud.
  • In this view, disagreement and treason are 'tantamount.'
  • "Under his proud 'survey' the city lies." -w:Sir John Sir John Denham.
  • "Round he 'surveys' and well might, where he stood, So high above." -w:John John Milton.
  • "With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he 'surveyed' me round." -w:John John Dryden.
  • Il pressa l’'orange' afin d’en extraire du jus.
  • Les premiers TGV atlantiques étaient 'orange'.
  • We 'punned' about the topic until all around us groaned.
  • All the clouds that 'lowered' upon our house. — Shakespeare
  • But sullen discontent sat 'lowering' on her face. — Dryden
  • The curriculum committee at this university is extremely 'conservative'.
  • At a 'conservative' estimate, growth may even be negative next year.
  • dushu shi wo de yule zhiyi. — "Reading is one of my 'amusements'."
  • Lebanon's confessional system has both helped preserve a modicum of inter-communal stability and contributed to the breakdown of state and society from 1975 to 1990.
  • We were going so fast that the collision was 'inevitable'.
  • My outburst met with the 'inevitable' punishment.
  • What an ugly 'mug'.
  • He’s a gullible 'mug' - he believed her again.
  • A: SUM1 Hl3p ME im alwyz L0ziN!!?!
  • B: y d0nt u just g0 away l0zer!!1!!one!!one!!'eleven'!!1!
  • 'diluted' orange juice
  • "Are ye gannin te 'cadge' a lift of yoer fatha?"
  • The UK and US negotiators nearing agreement.
  • He nodded his agreement
  • The results of my experiment are in 'agreement' with those of Michelson and with the law of General Relativity.
  • '1847' Having thus acknowledged what I owe those who have aided and approved me, I turn to another class; a small one, so far as I know, but not, therefore, to be overlooked. I mean the timorous or 'carping' few who doubt the tendency of such books as "Jane Eyre:" in whose eyes whatever is unusual is wrong; whose ears detect in each protest against bigotry -- that parent of crime -- an insult to piety, that regent of God on earth. I would suggest to such doubters certain obvious distinctions; I would remind them of certain simple truths. — Charlotte Bronte, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=110681496&textreg=2&query=carping&id=BroJanI Preface] to 2nd London edition of Jane Eyre.
  • '2005' Written as a ripost to Samuel Constant’s short story "Le Mari sentimental", in which the husband is driven to despair and ultimately suicide by his carping wife, Mistress Henly begins with an account of the wife’s reading of the Constant story and how as a reader she links the text of imagination to the realities of her own life.Title:Through The Reading Glass ISBN 0791464210 Publisher:SUNY Press. Author Suellen Diaconoff. Publication Date: Apr 7, 2005 Page:110
  • '1911' "Oh, stop your 'carping', Dawn!" I told myself. "You can't expect charming tones, and Oriental do-dads and apple trees in a German boarding-house. — Edna Ferber, Dawn O'Hara, the Girl who Laughed, [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=303618905&tag=Ferber,+Edna:+Dawn+O'Hara,+the+Girl+who+Laughed&query=carping&id=FerDawn Chapter
  • "He tuk a slew [swerve] round the haggard" [http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/am1924/pt_s.htm]
  • A "haggard" is a bird captured as an adult and therefore of unknown age; often, the law prohibits capturing birds of mating age. [http://www.falconrypro.com/falconry-terms.html Falconry Pro]
  • opposing armies
  • I get paid every 'other' week.
  • The 'downside' of obtaining a higher rank is that far more work is expected.
  • God 'speed', until we meet again.
  • The Ferrari was 'speeding' along the road.
  • Why do you 'speed' when the road is so icy?
  • I ate a very 'tart' apple.
  • He gave me a very 'tart' reply.
  • somewhere A fontos papírokat a fiókban 'tartom'. - I keep the important documents in the drawer.
  • somehow A hűtő hidegen 'tartja' az ételt. - The refrigerator keeps the food cold.
  • pet Kutyát 'tart'. - S/he keeps a dog.
  • idiom 'Tartja' a szavát. - He keeps his word. (i.e. a promise)
  • Könyvet 'tart' a kezében. - He holds a book in his hand.
  • A falak 'tartják' a tetőt. - The walls hold the roof.
  • in time Az előadás dél'ig' 'tart'. - The lecture goes on until noon. (The lecture ends at noon)
  • in space A dugó a Petőfi utcá'tól' a Kossuth utcá'ig' 'tart'. - The traffic jam extends from the Petőfi Street up until the Kossuth Street.
  • A könyv elején 'tartok'. - I am at the beginning of the book.
  • 'Tart' még a film a tévében? - Is the film still playing on TV?
  • Merre 'tartasz'? - Where are you headed?
  • 'Tartok' a betörők'től'. - I'm afraid of burglars.
  • A sorozat 0-'hoz' 'tart'. - The sequence converges to 0.
  • Tá 'tart' orm – "I am thirsty" (lit. "Thirst is on me")
  • Chuir an liamhás 'tart' air – "The ham made him thirsty" (lit. "The ham put thirst on him.")
  • You Spin me right round! 'billy' boy!
  • Let's get the 'billy' and cook some beans.
  • Why did you eat my bacon, you 'billy'?
  • Ten thousand thousand ensigns high advanced. -Milton, Paradise Lost.
  • Holborn tube station is the only 'interchange' between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines
  • The student council had a 'poll' to see what people want served in the cafeteria.
  • The 'polls' close at 8 p.m.
  • The network hub 'polled' the department's computers to determine which ones could still respond.
  • Thomas listened to his favorite 'song' on the radio yesterday.
  • I love hearing the 'song' of canary birds.
  • He bought that car for a 'song'.
  • songcai shengjiangji shi yi-zhong song fan-cai de xiaoxing shengjiangji.
  • Kven er det som syng denne 'songen'?
  • The president received a 'briefing' on the situation before going to the press conference.
  • I need some more 'information' about this issue.
  • For your 'information', I did this because I wanted to.
  • And as you can see in this slide, we then take the raw data and convert it into 'information'.
  • Tous les jours, il regarde la télé le midi pour suivre les 'informations'.
  • Cette 'information' nous est parvenue hier soir.
  • Interference 'fringe'.
  • I hear every word spoken by the 'loudmouth' in the next office.
  • The problem has many 'phases'.
  • Ðeos wyrt byþ cenned on hatum stowum: this plant is grown in hot places.
  • Jones 'tattoos' one into the gap in left; that will clear the bases.
  • The cat 'arched' its back
  • I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
  • He eventually rose to the rank of archdeacon
  • The Joker was Batman's arch-nemesis
  • There will be a 'nondenominational' service, open to all, on Saturday beneath the redwoods.
  • '1611' Monster, I do smell all horse-'piss'; at which my nose is in great indignation. — Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1.
  • '2005' There in a puddle of 'piss' sat Princess Fatima, her dress up over her knees, vomit dripping onto her bodice - Richard Connelly Miller, Tanglefoot
  • '1601' O Jove, a beastly fault! And then another fault in the semblance of a fowl; think on ’t, Jove; a foul fault! When gods have hot backs, what shall poor men do? For me, I am here a Windsor stag; and the fattest, I think, i’ the forest. Send me a cool rut-time, Jove, or who can blame me 'to piss' my tallow? Who comes here? my doe? — Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 5, Scene 5.
  • high winds 'aloft'
  • His sudden loss of 'rationality' was brought on by excess drink.
  • Such a discussion deserves 'rationality', not emotion a gut reaction.
  • He has a 'tenor' voice.
  • They were 'largely' successful in their efforts.
  • In her 'smock', with head and foot all bare. Chaucer.
  • During the Queen Anne period in America, the highboy attained its characteristic form. [...] The cabriole leg was a distinctive feature developed in the Queen Anne period; its shape repeats the S-curve that dominated all Queen Anne design. — [http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/iadfurn/iadfurn-18142.0.html (US) National Gallery of Art]
  • The calculated answer was 'astronomically' large.
  • This drug should be used 'medically' rather than recreationally.
  • He cast a 'spell' to cure warts.
  • under a 'spell'
  • The letters “a”, “n” and “d” 'spell' “and”.
  • This 'spells' trouble.
  • Your 'reverence'
  • I doubt I'll hold much 'sway' with someone so powerful.
  • The trees 'swayed' in the breeze.
  • Do you think you can 'sway' their decision?
  • judgment 'swayed' by passion
  • to 'sway' up the yards
  • The 'black' pieces in this set are in fact made of dark blue glass.
  • You have a lovely 'pussy'!
  • I’m gonna get me some 'pussy' tonight.
  • His 'withheld' hand stared down mine weakly outstreatched.
  • The names originally 'withheld' from the report have been leaked.
  • The former employee returned to demand his 'withheld' check.
  • The American team 'trounced' the Mexicans by 10 goals to 1.
  • The island was a 'taxless' paradise for rich playboys.
  • As evangelicals defect in one direct