to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
offense and defense; offence and defence
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
rather than; more ... than ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
precarious situation; precarious state
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
infant; baby; little child
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe