blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
polish; improvement; burnishing
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to take off one's glasses
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
support; backing; aid; assistance
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
opening fully; full throttle; full power
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
medical care; medical treatment
meeting; greeting; welcome
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
a certain somebody; you-know-who
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal