to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
right beside; close to; nearby
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
national defence; national defense
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking