fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
making an attempt; trial run
emotional strength; force of will
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
to be entwined; to be involved
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
in succession; one after another
consequence; result; conclusion
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to need; to demand; to take; to require
sphere; counter for balls
laboratory animal; experimental animal
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
counter for choices, options, etc.
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie