to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how; in what way; by what means
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
long (time); protracted; prolonged
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
sunny spot; exposure to the sun