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.)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
the principle of the thing
if you think about it; come to think of it
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
overlooking; turning a blind eye
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
like this; in this way; as you see
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
person of culture; educated person; highbrow
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
split; division; break up
script; screenplay; scenario
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still