struggle (for); scramble; contest
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
don't worry about it; forget about it
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
depending on; dependent on
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be thrilled; to be excited
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
article; thing; object; property; real estate
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)