(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
and then; and so; and; so then
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
fixed interval; fixed period
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
independent action; acting alone
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
(death from) starvation; starving to death
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew