to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
high and low (social standing)
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
mother goddess; earth goddess
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge