wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
feather; plume; plumage; down
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
night attack; nocturnal assault
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
daily; perishable foods delivered daily to retailers; perishables
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
curse; spell; malediction
to indicate; to show; to point to
simple and clear; plain and simple
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
lateness; tardiness; arriving late