to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
trio; gang of three; threesome
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
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 become animated; to liven up; to become active
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
number of persons; personnel
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
contract; compact; agreement
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as expected; as predicted
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert