even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
beforehand; in advance; previously
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
highest grade; superlative degree
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
plural; multiple; several
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
combination; union; binding; bond
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
complicated and mysterious
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part