about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
shopping; purchased goods
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to have meaning; to be meaningful
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
such; like that; in that way
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
carefree; free from worry
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
even more; still more; further
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)