friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
preface; introduction; preamble
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to keep secret; to conceal
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
being very good at; strongest point
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
longed-for; anxiously awaited
odds and ends; all; every
to find fault with; to question
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
carefree; free from worry
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
pending question; unresolved problem
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
three-digit number; hundreds column
number of digits or characters