to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
used article (esp. clothes)
donation; presentation; gift
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
patience; endurance; perseverance
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
yearned for; longed for; missed
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person