to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
depiction; description; portrayal
way of talking; speaking style
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
great laughter; burst of laughter
to let out a cry; to shout
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
killing time; staving off boredom
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
cooking; food preparation
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
economical; efficient; lean; compact
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
briskly; quickly; promptly
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
just above; right overhead
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store