appearance; air; mien; getup
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
how; in what way; how about
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to get angry; to lose one's temper
control; check; restraint; inhibition
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
double suicide; lovers' suicide
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
watchful waiting; careful supervision
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to feel; to sense; to experience
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
threat; intimidation; menace
most part; greater part; majority
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
advanced level; high grade; senior
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
secret; private; surreptitious
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)