recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to come to an end; to close the curtain
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
every person; every mouth; every entrance
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
another; different; something else
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
production (e.g. play); direction
unexpected meeting; coincidence
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
alone; unaided; away from home
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
assistance; backing; reinforcements
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance