root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
otherwise; if not; or else
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
jumping to a wrong conclusion
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
party people; clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
square shape; oblong; rectangle
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
daytime television serial; soap opera
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
set of three; three sets; three classes
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to change; to shift; to come and go
to do someone in; to bump someone off
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement