hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
strong pressure; heavy pressure
waking; waking up; awakening
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
in order; in turn; one by one
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to get scarce; to run short
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
contradiction; inconsistency
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
direct unforked road; straight path
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled