clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
though; notwithstanding; although
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
conviction; belief; confidence
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
all you want; as much as one wants
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to jump at; to be attracted by
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
considerably; fairly; quite
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date