to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
genuine article; real thing; real deal
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to blow out; to spout out
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
adoration; admiration; devotion
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to harm; to cause harm to
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
good policy; wise policy; best plan
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to give; to do (something) for
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
chaps (in the skin); cracks
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand