securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
opportunity to show off; showplace
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
suffix for familiar person
to trample; to crush underfoot
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
very young; little; childish; immature
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to become dim; to become blurred
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
genuine article; real thing; real deal
since when; from when; how long
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
if you think about it; come to think of it
in that way; like that; that way