spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to have a long life; to live a long time
condition; state (of health); appearance
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
critical (condition); serious
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
bedside; near one's pillow
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
all eyes; public attention
decorative lights; illumination
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
have to do; must; should; ought to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
contrived; false-sounding
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining