to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
ice house; ice room; cold room
to become completely chilled
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
amount of material resources
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
transparency; degree of clearness
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up