laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
intimacy; affection; familiarity
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
to strip; to peel; to tear off
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to beat someone by ganging up on them
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east
at the meeting; on the occasion
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
hard (life); tough (world)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
canned tuna (from sea chicken, orig. a brand name)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily