early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
combination; union; binding; bond
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to be muddy; to be slushy
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to go along; to walk along; to follow
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
group; bunch; crowd; group
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice