to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to publish a book; to put out a book
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
it's no joke; gimme a break!
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
tone (of voice); manner of talking
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little