shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shine in (light); to illuminate
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to thrust down; to push off
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to lean against; to set against
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to jump at; to be attracted by
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
effect; result; worth; use; avail
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
no!; no no!; no, not at all
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence