materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
study; diligence; discount; reduction
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
failure; mistake; blunder
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
in that manner; like that
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
old gentleman; elderly gentleman