indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
interior; inside; internal
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
victim; injured party; sufferer
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
one's best interests; one's own good
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
contradiction; inconsistency
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
many; numerous; various; large number of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
diagnosis; medical examination