this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
remembrance; recollection; recognition
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate