to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
behind with everything; too late; reactive
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
leading; guiding; commanding
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
B class; B grade; second rate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to push aside; to push one's way through
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
spine; backbone; spinal column
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth