to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to approach; to draw near
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
small bag of snack food (cookies, potato chips, etc.)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
to gain fame; to make one's name
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
long ago; previous; of a former age
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
barcode; bar code; comb-over (hairstyle)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
clicking; clopping; clacking
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
rising; ascending; climbing
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...