to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
180 degrees; complete change
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
decoration; ornament; trimmings
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
power; authority; jurisdiction
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to shed light; to cast light
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to badger; to pester; to beg
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy