on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to employ; to hire; to charter
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement