to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to throw at; to turn; to raise
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to sell off; to sell completely
occupation; calling; livelihood
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded