to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to blame; to find fault with
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
influence; effect; impact
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
100,000; hundred thousand
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
desperation; struggle to the death
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
temporary; transitory; short-lived
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
besides; in addition; also; moreover
genuine article; real thing; real deal