to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
complete recovery of health
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous