no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
throughout; all through; right through
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
way; method; means; resource; course
ardent; passionate; vehement
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to pile up; to accumulate
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
conviction; belief; confidence
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
tasteless and odorless; bland
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)