first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
with a start; with a jump
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
repentance; confession; penitence
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
league; federation; union; alliance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to become pale; to turn pale
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
way of speaking; intimation
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stiffen; to become stiff
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
after school (at the end of the day)