just right (time, size, length, etc.)
that kind; competition; match
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
good policy; wise policy; best plan
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to shout (in anger); to yell
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
society; the world; the times
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to accept; to receive; to agree
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive