foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
stomp; stomp (jazz rhythm)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not so) much; (not) very
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
only; merely; but; no more than
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
instant; moment; for an instant
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance