lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
difference; variation; difference
to think of; to come up with
rare; uncommon; not often seen
beyond human understanding
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sympathy; compassion; pity
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
two times; twice; two degrees
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely