ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
otherwise; or else; if not
I see; that's right; indeed
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
eardrum; tympanic membrane
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
guess; conjecture; surmise
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
food expenses; cost of one's board
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
repentance; confession; penitence
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
main cause; primary factor