poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be saved up (of money)
power; might; authority; influence
rising; ascending; climbing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(physical) growth; development
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off