defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
out of one's line; out of one's field
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
free (of charge); gratuitous
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
imposing stance; daunting pose
blocking the way; standing in the way
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
another thing; exception; special case
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to step back; to walk backwards
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded