scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
air hole; windhole; ventilator
internal organs; intestines; viscera
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
one-by-one; separately; in detail
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to begin; to set about; to start
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
light; right; right field; right fielder
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach