to act as an intermediary
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
open air; outdoors; outside
to keep standing; to stand motionless
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
beyond that point; after that
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)