in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to increase in value; to gain prestige
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
intercept; interception; counter-attack
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
surrounding at a distance
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
this (very thing); this precisely
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
all you want; as much as one wants
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
bad influence; negative influence
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool