condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
exclusive right; sole right
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
another thing; other things; another man's property
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
prospects of victory; chances of success
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to