to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
indictment; prosecution; complaint
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
way of talking; speaking style
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
war; fighting; fierce competition
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
latent disposition; inner feelings
to keep away; to keep at a distance