chair; stool; post; office; position
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
popular name; common name; given name
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
hallucinogen; psychedelic
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
true character; true heart; true spirit
very young; little; childish; immature
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful