certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
large amount of money; great cost
interest; rights; concession
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to repeat; to do something over again
repentance; confession; penitence
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
than; other than; except; but
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
home area; home town; local
kitchen; financial situation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to do over; to remake; to resume
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
for example; for instance; e.g.
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear