to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to erase all trace of something
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
environment; circumstance
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
difference; disparity; gap
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
besides; in addition; also; moreover
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to move forward; to move on
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to get late; to advance; to wear on
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to rain incessantly; to downpour
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
training (animals); breaking (animals)