to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
both; both sides; both parties
should; must; -able; probably; likely
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
way (of doing); manner; method; means
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
instead; but (on the other hand)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
24 hours; twenty-four hours
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
place; situation; position; location
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
tenth day of the month; ten days
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh