elder sister; effeminate man
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pastel color; pastel colour
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
to compose; to put together
nothing but; none other than
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
distinction; differentiation; classification
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
drawing a sword; drawn sword
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)