potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
settlement; solution; resolution
no matter how much time passes
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
victim; injured party; sufferer
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
already; now; no longer; not any more
influence; clout; leverage
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature