bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
dealing with; coping with
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
judgment; judgement; discernment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to mix; to stir; to blend
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
in the meanwhile; during the time
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with