mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to redeem (from sin); to save
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
trio; gang of three; threesome
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
fresh wound; fresh bruise
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
contrived; false-sounding
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill