attendance; presence; appearance
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
close; intimate; on good terms
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
opinion; intention; thought
cooperation; collaboration
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
society; the world; the times
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved