directly opposite; right in front
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to get between; to be caught in
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
security guard; doorkeeper
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
smoothly; easily; readily
space (room, area, outer space)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained