to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
all night long; all through the night
such ... as; or some such
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
conduct; behavior; behaviour
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
butterfly net; net for catching insects
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
hostility; animosity; enmity
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
honour; honor; glory; privilege