to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
in that way; like that; that way
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
near; close; beside; third person
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to have a stuffed nose; to have a stuffy nose
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
another time; some other time
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
all; entire; whole; altogether
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with