slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
step; stride; counter for steps
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
long ago; a long time ago; already
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
both hands; both arms; ten
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to smile (at); to grin (at)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
very likely; very probable
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
weather; fair weather; fine weather
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight