tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
for your information; I'm telling you
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
world peace; peace of the world
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to make sure; to make doubly sure
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal