establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
sad; wretched; deplorable
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
discrimination; discernment; identification
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)