lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to slap; to strike; to spank
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
carving; engraving; sculpture
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
form; shape; figure; visage
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)