futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
simply; merely; only; solely
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
chain with a weight at the end (usu. a weapon)
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
arrest; apprehension; capture
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
assortment; product lineup
killing and wounding; bloodshed
meaning; significance; sense
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
security; stability; safety; peace
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-