to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
-less; lacking; non-existing
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
bedside; near one's pillow
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
around the clock; day and night
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
dining; dining room; meal
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
direct control; direct supervision
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
support; backing; aid; assistance
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)