thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
blow; shock; strike; batting
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
the way back; the way home; return trip
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored