to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
proposal; offer; request; application
of course; certainly; indeed
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
first generation; founder
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time