a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
how; in what way; I wonder
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
older sister; lass; young lady
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to live through; to survive
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa