to get information out of a person; to begin listening
laxative; purgative; evacuant
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to detain; to check; to restrain
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
near; close by; within reach; familiar
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
proposal; proposition; suggestion
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
enterprise; business; company; corporation
position; opening; employment