stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
in proportion to; just as much as
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
women's language; word used by women
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
obedience; submission; resignation
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
pull; patronage; tug; discount
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
what's what; heads or tails
person concerned; interested party; related party
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
enumeration; citation; listing