quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
small fraction; small proportion
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
death rate; mortality rate
double; twice (as much); twofold
return; relapse; recurrence
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
large truck; semi-trailer
to run through; to run past
exhaust gas; exhaust fumes
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
friction; discord; strife
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for