preference; priority; precedence
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
carving; engraving; sculpture
to squash; to crush; to flatten
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
management; administration; operation
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
form; method; system; formula
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
newcomer; initiate; rookie
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
scenery; scene; landscape
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal