visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
excluding the case when; when not
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
being startled; getting a shock
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to project; to stick out; to stand out
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to grow up; to become an adult
storehouse; warehouse; godown
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
death from cold; freezing to death