structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
difficult to ...; hard to ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
change in appearance; transformation
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to mix; to stir; to blend
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to throw into; to toss into
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
side effect; adverse reaction
the world in general; society; convention
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately