having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
swindler; imposter; crook
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
loading; charging; filling
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to watch steadily; to stare
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to remove; to move out of the way
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to feel a chill run down one's spine
extensive; vast range; wide scope
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
reaching; attaining; arrival
eardrum; tympanic membrane
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply