day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
new discovery; new invention
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
to thrust before; to thrust at
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to join forces; to cooperate
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
sympathy; empathy; response
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to say; to be called; to do
to know (a person); to think
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
near; nearby; not far off
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
knowing; (an) acquaintance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
banning of books; banned book
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
guess; conjecture; surmise