unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to bury; to embed; to implant
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
innumerable; countless; numberless
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to give directions; to issue instructions
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be hesitant; to feel timid