to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
ring name (in pro wrestling)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
joints; points (of a speech)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters