to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
blunder; slip; error; error
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
event; phenomenon; matter
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)