opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
end; close; conclusion; termination
master; masterhand; maestro
to torment; to torture; to harass
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
comfort; consolation; diversion
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
scale (i.e. of pathologically dry skin)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
fresco; mural; wall painting
theatre; theater; playhouse
lowly people (esp. as a caste); humble people
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
center; centre; metropolis
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
one large ...; a great ...
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
change of key (during piece); modulation
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
genuine article; real thing; real deal
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
go that far; to that extent