to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
honor; honour; credit; prestige
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to be needed; to be wanted
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve