to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
both; both sides; both parties
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
registration; accession; register; entry; record
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
document; official papers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
trio; gang of three; threesome
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
infancy; childhood; tender age
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
at that time; in those days
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
name; given name; first name
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
until now; so far; up to the present
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
how long; how far; how much
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw