slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
for example; for instance; e.g.
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)