brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
had better ...; had better not ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
even if ...; even supposing that ...
outward appearance; apparent
to live fast (and recklessly)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
old friend; old acquaintance
one eye; one of one's eyes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone