amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
go on!; right!; here goes!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
had better ...; had better not ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
high-voltage current; high-tension current
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
full throttle; full power
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)