to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to leave as is; to ignore
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
free-standing house; clump (e.g. of trees); group
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
personal feelings; self-interest
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
perfect; complete; flawless
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
technique; art; skill; move
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
sincere; honest; faithful
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)