cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such ... as; or some such
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such; like that; that sort of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
by myself; in person; by oneself
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
both hands; both arms; ten
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
difference; variation; difference
does not seem; unlikely; improbable