to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to