simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
control; check; restraint; inhibition
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to put one's strength into
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to collapse into; to flop onto
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks