how long; how much; to what extent
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
of course; certainly; naturally
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
in comparison to; rather than
how; in what way; how about
originally; by nature; from the start
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to be found; to be discovered
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
having said that; on the other hand
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...