in comparison to; rather than
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
such; this sort of; like this
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
perfect; complete; flawless
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
hostility; animosity; enmity
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
breath; breathing; tone; mood
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
every month; each month; monthly
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
future (usually near); prospects
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)