vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
of no interest; not interested
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to