female household; household consisting wholly of women
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
complete; whole; perfect; safe
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
armor and helmet (armour)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
big man; large man; tall man; giant
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
go that far; to that extent
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)