to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
personality; character; individuality; personhood
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
it's no joke; gimme a break!
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
just as one was told; like she (he) said
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout