article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to stop walking; to pause
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
government worker; public servant; civil servant
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
negative campaign; mudslinging
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to claim victims; to leave casualties
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate