to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
popular name; common name; given name
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
system; organization; organisation; architecture
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
year in, year out; always; 24-7
accomplishment; execution
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life