comparatively; relatively
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to attempt; to test; to try out
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance