extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
second (unit of time); arc second
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
running as fast as one can
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
simply; merely; only; solely
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection