of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to express (in words); to confess
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
single standard; single base; single-feature show
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
if you think about it; come to think of it
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
one's manners; one's attitude
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed