alteration; falsification; faking
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to escape from; to get out
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
to intend; to be sure that
vacuum; absorption; suction
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
versatility; multiplicity of use
limited; limiting; restrictive
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
caller; visitor; company; guest
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
way of speaking; intimation
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
hearsay; learning by hearsay