to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
again; once more; a second time
to begin talking; to open up
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
about; on; regarding; per; for every
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to pile up; to accumulate
time; hour; period; class
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
now; the present time; just now; another; more