useful thing; usable article; present; gift
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
how long; how far; how much
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
softly; mildly; gently; politely
leadership; initiative; spearhead
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
leader; guide; mentor; coach
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
when it comes to; concerning
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to get between; to be caught in