congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
observation; survey; watching
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
affable; sociable; friendly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
broad; vast; boundless; wide
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
contrived; false-sounding
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to complain about one's hard lot
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
floral decorations, e.g. at a wedding
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry