university (college) professor
to be silent; to say nothing
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
nature; property; disposition
in that manner; like that
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to boost; to force up; to push up
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
although I say; although one might say; although called
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
special; particular; peculiar; unique
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)