to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
not limited to; not just ...
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
greedy; avaricious; covetous
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be pleased with; to suit
hostility; animosity; enmity
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
for the first time in one's life
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
as before; as ever; as it was originally
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal