to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
in comparison to; rather than
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to recall; to remember; to recollect
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against