to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
briskly; quickly; promptly
otherwise; or else; if not
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
black (i.e. African-American) soldier; buffalo soldier
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
cargo; freight; money or assets
optimist; easy-going person
spirit; heart; disposition
depression; low spirits; dejection
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
detached; aloof; indifferent
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house