no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
planning; project; plan; design
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
headquarters; head office; main office
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)