long ago; already; a long time ago
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
such; like that; that sort of; very
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
putting into operation; invocation
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
without; but if; otherwise; or else
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling