button (clothing); push-button
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
prayer (for something); supplication
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to rule; to govern; to administer
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
recovery; rescue; recapture
blood relationship; blood relative
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something