lacking a plan; haphazard
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
planned; scheduled; systematic
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to cry and shout; to scream
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
strong-willed; strong of heart
concession; conciliation; compromise
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to be silent; to say nothing
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(not) even once; (not) ever
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter