to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
anything and everything; just about everything
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
in deep black; in jet black
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
field; plain; prairie; moor