retreating figure; appearance from behind
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
crown; diadem; bottle cap
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
in a little bit; after a short while
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
jumble (of two or several things); mix
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)