older sister; lass; young lady
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
tool; implement; means; furniture
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to shake; to waver; to tremble
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
hearsay; learning by hearsay
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
charming; fascinating; attractive
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
(someone else's) child; child; kid
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to grow up; to become an adult
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
based on; built on; made from
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise