to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to walk away; to walk off
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
level; standard; water level
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
remarkable; striking; obvious
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
absolutely; positively; decidedly
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword