to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
direct descent; direct line
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
headship of a family; family property
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
delusion; trick of the imagination
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to creep about; to crawl around
extermination of insect pests; pest control
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
phantom; vision; illusion
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on