just now; a little while back; a short time ago
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to capture; to seize; to plunder
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to that degree; to that extent; that much
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
rather; sooner; preferably
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
close; intimate; on good terms
to grow angry; to display one's anger
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to rush back; to run back
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence