to suffer; to groan; to be worried
a dirty or underhanded trick
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to hide; to keep to oneself
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic