easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
surroundings; environs; circumference
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
settlement; conclusion; summary
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mathematical formula; numerical expression
already; now; no longer; not any more
switching over to; migration; transition
to get along well together; to be close to each other
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to encamp; to take up positions
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to rise; to erect; to get up
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment