convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
serious wound; serious injury
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying