obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
coincident with; while; simultaneously
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
witnessing; observing; sighting
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
the place for; the time for; the level of
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
lined curtain; opaque curtain
traffic cone; safety cone
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
physical education; PE; gym (class)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to lean against; to set against
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand