function; facility; faculty; feature
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
quarrel; dispute; argument
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
beyond that point; after that
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop