beyond comparison; incomparable
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
homeless; homeless person
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be saved up (of money)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
mental illness; emotional disorder
another's parent; another's parents
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated