snake; serpent; large snake
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
eye measurement; measure with eye
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
number two; mistress; concubine
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
loading; charging; filling
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
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)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although