gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to leave something as it is
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to squeeze out; to wring out
to dye; to colour; to color
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
nausea; sickness in the stomach