I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
staff member; station employee; official
knot (nautical mile per hour)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
contest; comparison; competition
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
depending on; dependent on
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
nervousness; oversensitivity
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)