to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be worried; to be troubled
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
jumping to a wrong conclusion
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
polite; respectful; reverent
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)