letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
two times; twice; two degrees
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
though; notwithstanding; although
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
dozens; scores of; decades