to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to have a rumor circulating
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
death (of an emperor); demise
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
not caring; not giving a damn
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
drawbridge; bascule bridge
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to go past; to pass; to pass by
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation