as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
specialization; specialisation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily