to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
the reverse; other side; lining
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
while; during; while; although; all; both
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
picking; collecting; harvesting
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
prohibition; inhibition; ban
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
almost; roughly; approximately
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)