participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
encouragement; cheering on
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be profitable; to yield a profit
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
bassinet (esp. on airplane); bassinette
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
change of job; change of occupation; career change
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
accomplishment; execution
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away