slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to be reflected in a mirror
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
the reason is ...; it is because ...
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
last flight; last bus; last train
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
calming down; quieting down
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
straight-laced person; stubborn person
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
fate; destiny; predestination
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
information; news; report; reward; retribution
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)