light brown; golden brown; tan
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to have a talk; to tell a story
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)