invisibly; secretly; privately
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to set (sun); to become dark
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
large tree; big tree; huge tree
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer