be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
action; operation; effect; function
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
hostility; antagonism; opposition
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
but; however; provided that
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
story; tale; talk; discussion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
interruption; suspension; break
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
watering hole; watering place
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet