via; through; by doing; by means of; using
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
body tissue; body composition
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
nod; inclination of the head
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
otherwise; or else; if not
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in