oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
moment by moment; hour by hour
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
being on stage when the curtain opens; wooden floor; wooden-floored room; thinly-sliced food grilled on a cedar board
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
combined unit; two-in-one unit; many-in-one unit; integrated model
individual; one by one; separate; each
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
plant and equipment; production facilities; manufacturing equipment
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
fast-talking; rapid talking
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead