easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
consideration; taking into account
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
strength; power; proficiency; ability
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to tower above; to stand out
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
time; season; period; phase; stage
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
bribe; money under the table
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
soon; shortly; before long
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so