lightly; easily; carelessly
to play a leading role; to play a central part
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to increase; to add to; to augment
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
spine; backbone; spinal column
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
scene; spectacle; sight; view
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
interior; inside; internal
wood (for building); lumber; timber
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
older sister; lass; young lady
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little