close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to grant a person a moment
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
draw; tie; quits; even; square
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to walk; to move forward; to make progress