point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
desolate (e.g. plains); ruined
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
pigment; paint; colour; color
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
will not do; do not; does not
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)