family; members of a family
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
general mobilization; general mobilisation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
simply; merely; only; solely
reaction; response; reaction
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
corridor; hallway; passageway
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
what do you want?; can I help you?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
story; tale; talk; discussion
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
progress; advance; improvement; development
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely