to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
made-to-order; custom-made
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
of tender years; very young
prickling; stinging; tingling
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to begin; to set about; to start
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come