real thing; original; actual
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
timewise; temporal; chronal
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to be too numerous; to be too much
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to order; to command; to appoint
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
surroundings; environs; circumference
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
office building; office complex
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one