soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
six (long cylindrical things)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get hungry; to become hungry
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
these guys; these fellows
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off