worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
second (unit of time); arc second
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
three-cornered hat; tricorne
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
valuable article; valuables
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
aptitude; aptness; suitability
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking