indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
how many months?; how long?
don't worry about it; forget about it
starting line; starting point
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be needed; to be wanted
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
promotion; raising of status
close; intimate; on good terms
to be worried; to be troubled
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
deviation; departure; omission
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
festival merrymaking; revelry
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to triumph; to be elated with success
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
horseplay; fooling around
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
existence; possession; having; limited company
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares