invitation; introduction; temptation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
plainly; clearly; vividly
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
exactly as stated; verbatim
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
recovery; undoing; recall
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
pointing out; identification
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
duty; obligation; responsibility
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
decision; determination; resolution
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
such; like that; in that way