exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
matter causing distress; something causing worry
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(made of) stone; stone-built
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to come and go; to go back and forth
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
wounded person; injured person
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to do for (the sake of someone else)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for