reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
literally; to the letter; literal
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
contest; comparison; competition
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
the scruff or nape of the neck
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to head home; to leave for home
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
meeting; greeting; welcome
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
storehouse; warehouse; godown
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to find out; to discover; to locate
composition; setting (of music)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to ascertain; to check; to make sure