to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
number one; first; best; most; game; round
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
author; writer; novelist; artist
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
business world; business circles; (the) industry
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be silent; to say nothing
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
danger; peril; hazard; risk
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with