to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
extensive; vast range; wide scope
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
under the staircase; understairs
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
stairs; stairway; staircase
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)