in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
a little bit; a little while
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to cease; to stop; to be over
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
don't you think?; indicates question
a little; a bit; slightly
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
patterns of thinking; train of thought
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
man; male; masculine gender
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
average; ordinary; normal
intelligence gathering; information gathering
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe