slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
older sister and younger brother
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
of no interest; not interested
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
literature; books (reference); document
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
storehouse; warehouse; godown
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
though; notwithstanding; although
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to attack; to assault; to assail
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
something; some kind of; for some reason
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt