garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
fine weather; fair weather
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
interference; meddling; butting in
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to call out; to ask someone to come
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
difference; disparity; gap