what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
invitation; introduction; temptation
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
accident; emergency; calamity
hateful; detestable; loathsome
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
winner; victor; conqueror
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to step firmly; to harden by treading
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
consequence; outcome; result; blame
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason