to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be reflected in a mirror
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to thrust away; to send flying
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
another; different; something else
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
more than anything; above all else
to bury; to embed; to implant