setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
longing; great desire; aspiration
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to mix; to stir; to blend
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
complete set; all; everything
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
sweet voice; seductive voice
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
along; parallel to; in accordance with
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
surely; certainly; without doubt
boastful speech; bragging
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course