on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be helpful; to be useful
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dominion; territory; possession
land near a castle; castle town
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
and yet; though; when; in spite of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)