to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
had better ...; may as well ...
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
(political) power; authority; influence
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
postponement; deferment; adjournment