nice; good; well-executed
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to pass (of time); to elapse
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unexpected meeting; coincidence
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
punishment; judgement; judgment
settlement; solution; resolution
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
president (of a society); chairman
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
very; much; greatly; a lot of
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
imagination; supposition; guess
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink