to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
guess; speculation; supposition
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
existence; being; life; survival
official announcement; proclamation
calming down; quieting down
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
cessation; (coming to an) end
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
still; as yet; as it has been
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship