good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
belief; conviction; opinion
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
chief; main; principal; important
chance; opportunity; occasion
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
several sheets (flat objects)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
speaking voice; talking voice
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
to cease; to stop; to be over
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
common; ordinary; conventional; customary