thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
rising; ascending; climbing
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
important person; strategic person; key figure
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
shellfish; seashell; shell
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
contract; compact; agreement
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives