simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
slightly early; just before
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to remove; to move out of the way
bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
nothing but; none other than
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
imposing stance; daunting pose
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
close; intimate; on good terms
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation