mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
time; season; period; phase; stage
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be worried; to be troubled
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
outward appearance; looks
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
isolation; being alone; being friendless
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
even if; even though; although one might say; although called