as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
wealthy person; millionaire
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to care for someone; to look after someone
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
advance payment; advance delivery
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you