failure; mistake; blunder
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
heap; pile; stack; full measure
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
chair; stool; post; office; position
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
place; situation; position; location
regulation; adjustment; control
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
place; room; margin; scope
price increase; rise in price
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
university student; college student
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
estimate (of costs); budget
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state