to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
long-established; old-established; traditional
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
both (people); the two of them
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
all you want; as much as one wants
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
conflict; fighting each other
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
level; standard; water level
individual; one by one; separate; each
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet