in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
order; command; directions; instructions
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
health management; health maintenance; health care
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
stealthily; secretly; in secret
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be reflected in a mirror
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
all night long; all through the night
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to fight against; to oppose; to face