to dye; to colour; to color
for example; for instance; e.g.
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
health; healthy; sound; fit
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight