loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to cease; to stop; to be over
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
any more; any further; any better; any longer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
exactly as stated; verbatim
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
tool; implement; means; furniture
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
stealthily; secretly; in secret
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
while; even though; despite
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off