exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
assertion; declaration; affirmation
in the same way as; just like
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to keep away; to keep at a distance
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
in that manner; like that
unanticipated; unexpected
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to discuss; to talk together
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to become hoarse; to become husky
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
first attack; first strike; first blow
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable