shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
loanword; foreign-origin word
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite