spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing