skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to rank next to; to come after
the same rank; equality; apposition
to affect; to impact; to influence
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
monolith; large slab of rock
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
himself; yourself; herself
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
calculated; premeditated; considered
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
very careful; thoroughly prepared
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely