substitution; replacement; shifting; change
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
rubber band; elastic band
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
full view; plain sight; completely visible
reduction by half; halving
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
parts; accessories; components
changing clothes; change of clothes
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
question; inquiry; enquiry
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
eternal; unlimited; endless
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition