attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
check of someone's ability; test of someone's ability
stability; security; equilibrium
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to come back; to return; to recur
hard to control; unmanageable
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
dark night; moonless night
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
moment; brief space of time
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!