jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
point in common; common feature
general; popular; common; typical
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
serious; severe; grave; acute
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
confidence; trust; faith; credit
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
occurrence; happening; incident; event
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot