approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
near oneself; close to one; familiar
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
appointment; rendezvous; date
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
otherwise; or else; if not
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
appearance; figure; shape; form
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cartoon-character costume
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
legendary; folkloric; traditional
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but