relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(religious) faith; belief; creed
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be to the point; to be pertinent
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to jump at; to be attracted by
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view