to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to gain fame; to make one's name
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to need; to call for; to require
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
presence (impressive quality)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
assistance; backing; reinforcements
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
twice; again; second time
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
whispering; murmuring; subdued
recovery; rescue; recapture
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)