first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
point in common; common feature
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
nature; property; disposition
ability; performance; efficiency
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
assertion; declaration; affirmation
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
problematical statement; controversial statement
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better