to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
sick person; patient; invalid
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
supply; supplying; replenishment
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
furnishings; implements; equipment
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
district; section; sector
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
department; bureau; section; part
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
reason for being; raison d'être
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch