measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cease; to stop; to be over
most of all; extremely; supremely
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be expensive; to be costly
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
entrance fee; participation cost
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
clearly; distinctly; vividly
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)