to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
absorption; suction; attraction
illegal; illicit; unlawful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
tedious; boring; being fed up with
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to rock; to shake; to swing
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
supply; provision; raising; procurement
supply; supplying; replenishment