double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
much less; to say nothing of
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to replace; to move; to change the position of
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
convenient; handy; useful
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
order (to an employee from management)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to become red; to redden; to blush
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle