climax; peak; zenith; apex
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
sign of remorse; indication of regret
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
approximation; having a close resemblance
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
unrequited love; one-sided love
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
deductive reasoning; deduction
induction; inductive reasoning
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)