opinion; point of view; visual point
decrease; reduction; decline
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
continuation; succession; series
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
fee; charge; rate; material
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
perfect; complete; flawless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
same trade; same business; same profession
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion