to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
that day; the very same day
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
abuse; misuse; perversion
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to try to do; to attempt to do
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wrestlers from the same stable
to get late; to advance; to wear on
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
proud; having a prominent nose
function; facility; faculty; feature
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
invisibly; secretly; privately
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
repeatedly; several times; many times