defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
knowing; (an) acquaintance
three persons; three parties
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
batter's box; one's turn at bat
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
literally; to the letter; literal
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to join forces; to cooperate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
aging process; ageing process
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion