to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
appearance; figure; shape; form
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
witnessing; observing; sighting
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
irritation; annoyance; frustration