evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
accurate; correct; precise; exact
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
almost; roughly; approximately
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
article; news story; report; account
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus