branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
serious; severe; grave; acute
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
at; in; at; when; by; with
principle; theory; fundamental truth
even so; anyhow; at any rate
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive