green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to cut corners; to be shoddy
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
way; method; means; resource; course
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
reasoning; logic; persuasion
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)