sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
interior; inside; internal
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
creamy (in flavor or texture)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
treatment (of a person); dealing with
excellent answer; clever answer
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit