change of air; change of scenery
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to intend; to be sure that
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
smoothly; easily; readily
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
showing one's face in public; facing another person
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
manners and customs; folkways; usage
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
major cleanup; spring cleaning
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
but; however; provided that
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
different thing; another question; different case
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
separate case; another matter
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)