wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to take measures (against); to take steps
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to need; to call for; to require
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to state; to express; to mention
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
war; battle; match; game; competition
to fight to the bitter end
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point