to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
many; much; plenty; hardly
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
contributor (of written material)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
tone quality; sound quality
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
expression; presentation; representation; notation
singing voice; (sound of) singing
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
remembrance; recollection; recognition