very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
complete stranger; total stranger
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sound of voice; vocal sound
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
you (plural); all of you; you all
role; duty; position; part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
long ago; a long time ago; already
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
evil spirit; demon; devil
desperation; struggle to the death
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
at least; at most; (even) just
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
mad laughter; maniacal laughter
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
gradually; slowly but steadily
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)