serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
diamond dust; ice crystals
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
deification; apotheosis; wondrous change; great moral influence
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
not yet known; unknown; strange
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to call (by a name); to name
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation