poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to express (in words); to confess
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
feeling; sense; impression
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)