to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
ago; since; before; previous
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
such ... as; or some such
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to explain adequately; to be accountable
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do