ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
one more time; once more; once again
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be helpful; to be useful
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
then; well; so; well then
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to live; to make a living; to get on with
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits