chance (of success); odds
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shake; to sway; to waver
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
leader; central personage
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
double; twice (as much); twofold
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
neck; head; dismissal; discharge