to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
economical; efficient; lean; compact
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
long ago; already; a long time ago
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
cannot be compared with; no match for
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to change completely; to change suddenly
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
genuine article; real thing; real deal
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
light; easy; non-serious; minor
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)