to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to shake; to sway; to waver
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to chase; to run after; to pursue
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
discovery; detection; finding
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble