easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
to rock; to shake; to swing
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
number of persons; personnel
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to attempt; to test; to try out
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
personal affair; one's own affair
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean