(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
business; trade; operations; sales
either way; in any case; one way or another
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
completely; entirely; totally
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby