to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
if so; in that case; in that situation
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to win and advance to the next round
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
convenient; handy; useful
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
chance (of success); odds
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
separation; farewell; parting
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent