pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to go out and away; to leave
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
to chase; to run after; to pursue
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to shed light; to cast light
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
synthetic fibre; synthetic fiber
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
very; greatly; exceedingly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
refined taste; good taste
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)