painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
give-and-take; give and take
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
madder red; dark red; crimson
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to repeat; to do over again
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
in succession; one after another
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
business; trade; operations; sales
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
branch; branch office; subdivision
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to have a reason; to have an excuse
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private