plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
place; room; margin; scope
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to pick up; to find; to gather
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
small consideration (remuneration, token of gratitude)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
direct control; direct supervision
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
indolence; laziness; sloth
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts