to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unimpressive; unimpressed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in accordance with; according to
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
ability; capability; skill
perfect; complete; flawless
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
straight-laced person; stubborn person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with