twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to add (to); to add on; to append
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
murder; homicide; manslaughter
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
at least; at most; (even) just
over-fond parent; doting parent
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(only) one option; one possible choice
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
big leakage; uncontained leak
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
beginning; outset; first; onset
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
point in common; common feature
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
connection; link; relationship
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down