fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(some) more; even more; longer; further
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
even though; despite; when
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
heir; inheritor; successor
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
pointing out; identification
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
prediction; prophecy; prognostication