blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
light and darkness; light and shade
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to overdo; to do too much
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
climax; peak; zenith; apex
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
first time; first; initial
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
comfort; consolation; diversion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to push away; to push aside; to shove
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
slight increase; marginal rise
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
if you think about it; come to think of it
proper; right; reasonable