simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
all times and places; all ages and countries
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
chair; stool; post; office; position
counter for chairs or seats
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
when it becomes; when it comes to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
last night; yesterday evening
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece