below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sea level; (surface of) sea
reason; cause; circumstances
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
not yet known; unknown; strange
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
many; numerous; various; large number of
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
curse; spell; malediction