end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to knock down; to knock off
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
is something that; is that which
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to choke; to have trouble breathing
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
conduct; behavior; behaviour
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
influencing (a person) for good
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
disclosure; exposure; revelation
upward glance; upturned eyes
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
good performance; good work; great success
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes