to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
man; male; masculine gender
nice; likeable; desirable
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to mind; to care; to worry
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reason; cause; history; origin
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
pointing out; identification
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
that; the matter in question
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
declaration; proclamation; announcement