sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
first meeting; first interview with
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to subsist; to keep on living
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
together with; same; both; all; including ...
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
lightly; easily; carelessly
to attempt; to test; to try out
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
literature; books (reference); document
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
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 gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)