absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
custom; practice; convention; precedent
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
scandal; deplorable event
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even more; still more; further
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
way; method; means; (technical) specification
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
candy; sweet; confectionary
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
limited edition sale; limited sale
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul