slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to not believe one's ears
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
now that; since; so long as; because
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
decision; determination; resolution
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
round; spherical; circular