reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
I see; that's right; indeed
curse; spell; malediction
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
no problem; it doesn't matter
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move