pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
settlement; solution; resolution
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
mental; spiritual; emotional
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
flustered; confused; panicked
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
how long; how far; how much
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to do over; to remake; to resume
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
again; once more; a second time
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
relation; relative; kind; cordial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)