to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to pretend; to act (as if)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
I see; that's right; indeed
curse; spell; malediction
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(in) the air; midair; sky
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
no problem; it doesn't matter
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt