worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
the same generation; coeval
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to push (something) against
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
decrease; reduction; decline
to jar; to creak; to grate
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
now that; since; so long as; because
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
inspection; examination; survey
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
surface; appearances; exterior
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
substitution; replacement; shifting; change