to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
pure heart; naivete; innocence
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
long ago; a long time ago; already
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
such; like that; in that way
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to correct oneself; to restate
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
impossible; unlikely; improbable
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to gather; to collect; to assemble
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid