several times; several degrees
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to force one's way through
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
difference; disparity; gap
good; goodness; right; virtue
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
mental illness; emotional disorder
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
this or that person; anybody; many people
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to yell; to rant; to rave
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to kill; to choke the life out of
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
to be injured; to sustain a wound
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops