to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
vice; immorality; corruption
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
bolt from the blue; great surprise
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
silence (not speaking); muteness
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
limited time; limited-time offer
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)