speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
one thin flat object; one sheet
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
undressing; taking off one's clothes
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be kind to; to treat kindly
discouragement; disappointment
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants