sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
every year; yearly; annually
time; season; period; phase; stage
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
very young; little; childish; immature
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance