to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
useless resistance; vain struggle
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to keep an eye on; to take care of
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
duty; function; office; mission; task
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker