why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
beyond that point; after that
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
commencing with; including
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
how long; how much; to what extent
midway; halfway through; in the course of
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
strength; power; proficiency; ability
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison