unrequited love; one-sided love
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
recovery; undoing; recall
if so; in that case; in that situation
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to express (in words); to confess
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
horizon (related to land)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
serious wound; serious injury
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
religious painting; religious picture
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
setting off (on a trip); departure
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
manners; behavior; behaviour
to become better; to improve
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
going around; patrol; round; tour
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
theatre-going; theater-going
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent