dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
using every trick (in the book)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
technique; art; skill; move
(giving) instruction; initiation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
the other day; lately; recently
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out