favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
striking; remarkable; considerable
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
profitable plan; good plan
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
colour; color; hue; tints
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to take flight; to disappear
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
declaration of war; proclamation of war
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be opposite; to face each other
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
considerably; greatly; a lot
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop