change in appearance; transformation
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to lend an ear to; to listen to
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
folding; collapsible; telescopic
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
insertion; incorporation; infixing
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
existence; possession; having; limited company
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on