to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
main street; avenue; boulevard
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
disorder; disturbance; unrest
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
noted doctor; excellent physician
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sense of loss; feeling of loss
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished