spine; backbone; spinal column
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
but; however; provided that
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
clear; precise; definite; distinct
lip-syncing; lip-synching
information transfer; information transmission
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
normalcy; normality; normal
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
ago; since; before; previous
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
dispute; argument; contention
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive