change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
writing; composition; essay; sentence
thrusting down (winning technique)
note (letter) left behind; will
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to brave a danger; to take a risk
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
parent-child relationship
region; limits; stage; level
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to quit one's job; to resign
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
that; the matter in question
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
pride; dignity; self-worth