to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to fall on one's backside
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
entreaty; supplication; petition
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
with a start; with a jump
failure; mistake; blunder
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to pause; to have a short intermission
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
in the future; another day; later
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view