dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
instability; insecurity; crankiness
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
welcome!; nice to see you!
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
cooperation; collaboration
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
composite; combined; complex
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
reason; cause; circumstances
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
like this; this sort; this way
to need; to call for; to require
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
plural; multiple; several
plants and animals; flora and fauna
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
major subject; special study