being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to think of; to come up with
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
great difference; big difference; wide margin
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
middle of the night; dead of night
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
source of information; intelligence source; message source
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer