to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to speak ill of; to disparage
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
quarrel; dispute; argument
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
by myself; in person; by oneself
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
stature; height; size; physique
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
true character; real nature
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be detained; to take time
to lose one's way; to get lost
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
villain; baddie; the villain's part
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of