to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to feel; to sense; to experience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to grow taller (of people)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to be found; to be discovered
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
by means of; due to; because of; according to
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward