to unfold; to unroll; to open
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
calm; composed; leisurely
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to rock; to shake; to swing
partly open; in half bloom
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)