by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
from the beginning; from scratch
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to be a matter of life or death
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
way out; means to escape; escape route
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
being in love with each other
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)