not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
single word; a few words; brief comment
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
family vacation; family trip
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
discovery; detection; finding
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me