to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
drop (e.g. of water); drip
epidemic; plague; pestilence
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
parking area; parking lot; rest stop; service area
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
lumping similar things together and giving the group a collective name; collective name; generic term
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
nesting hole; burrow; den
consecutive victories; series of victories
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question