to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
decision; determination; resolution
leaving everything up to someone else
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
impossible to do (although wants to)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
secret; private; surreptitious
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
later on; eventually; afterwards
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
the place for; the time for; the level of
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
festival; feast; carnival
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
while; during (the time when)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)