to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
starting late; late departure
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tone (of voice); manner of talking
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
feeling; sense; impression
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset