offense and defense; offence and defence
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to be fated; to be linked by fate
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
as stated; verbatim; literally
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
preparations for returning (home)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
as; because; with; due to
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
column of water; water column
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
black lustre; black luster
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)