blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
somehow; for some reason or other
to be consistent; to be coherent
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
ignorant of the ways of the world
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
this world; this life; world of the living
to be born; to come into this world
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
gem; jewel; precious stone
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
orphan; person without friends
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
human rights; civil liberties
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about