deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
such; like that; that sort of; very
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
long (time); protracted; prolonged
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
change of title; retitling; changed title
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
second; number two; runner-up
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
simply; merely; only; solely
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
sudden shower; sudden downpour
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point