disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how; in what way; by what means
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one thin flat object; one sheet
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
so; like this; in this way
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
even though; despite; when
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become desperate; to give in to despair
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
how; in what way; how about
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive