to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
incident; affair; happening; event
unheard-of; unprecedented
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
individual; one by one; separate; each
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(together) with; -wide; including
pressure; oppression; suppression
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
unless one ...; if one does not ...
deadly serious; deadly earnest