with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
authority; power; influence
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
contemporary philosophy; modern thought
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to become better; to improve
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel