just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
magic; sorcery; incantation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
snake; serpent; large snake
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand