mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
late at night; at a late hour
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
affidavit; deposition; testimony
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
police; police officer; police station
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
arrest; apprehension; capture
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
of course; certainly; naturally
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
scene; spectacle; sight; view
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up