interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
supreme; sublime; highest
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
for the first time in one's life
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to torment; to torture; to harass
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
sublime; noble; high-minded
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
set of three; three sets; three classes
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
just because; even if; even though
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
personality; character; individuality; personhood
only; merely; but; no more than
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
interval; break; pause; spare moment