almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
safety; welfare; well-being
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to repeat; to do over again
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
natural growth; wild growth
spot; point; place; position
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face