immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to keep away; to keep at a distance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
feeling; sense; impression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
although I say; although one might say; although called
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip