likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
attenuation; damping; decay
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to be manageable; to be able to handle
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
very loud volume; megavolume
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
banknote; bill; note; paper money
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
lessening; diminishing; reducing
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
intensification; aggravation
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal