medium build; meat of medium quality
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
great laughter; burst of laughter
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
right behind; just behind; directly behind
every person; each one; everybody
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
beyond imagination; unimaginable
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
one or two; a few; small number
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
expression; look; countenance; face
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit