soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
presence; sitting with; being with
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to do over; to remake; to resume
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
trouble; quarrel; dispute
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
living thing; organism; creature; biology
various factors or elements
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to die out; to become extinct
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
unexpectedly; surprisingly
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
pasture; grassland; meadow
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
study; learning; tutorial
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up