less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
how far; to what extent; up to what point
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
oversight; omission; mistake
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
correction; rectification; mending; repair
melting; liquefying; fusion
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
periodic; regular; routine
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
veil of darkness; curtain of night
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
other than; excluding; without
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
witnessing; observing; sighting
according to plan; as planned
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory