sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to laugh away; to laugh off
now that you say that; now that you mention it
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
knowing; (an) acquaintance
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
special; particular; peculiar; unique
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to succeed; to bear fruit
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to fly around; to scatter
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
considerably; fairly; quite
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
semi-transparent; translucent
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
blur; blurred; indistinct
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while