role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to come to one's senses; to calm down
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
rope; cord; policeman's rope
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
pressure; oppression; suppression
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
indictment; prosecution; complaint
piece of evidence; evidence
to take away; to carry away
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
older brother and younger sister
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
to pause; to have a short intermission
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate