confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
adds force or indicates command
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
from the beginning; from scratch
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
university town; college town
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
match; tournament; interschool match
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
difficult to ...; hard to ...
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
question; inquiry; enquiry
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous