rather; better; instead; if anything
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
carelessly; inattentively
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
-less; lacking; non-existing
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
of no interest; not interested
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
alone; by oneself; on one's own
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to square one's shoulders