to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
ill will; malice; evil intent
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
wages; pay; rental payment
granted that; even if; even though
near; close by; within reach; familiar
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to get someone to say; to make someone say
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious