to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to speak; to hear a voice
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
genuine article; real thing; real deal
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
conviction; belief; confidence
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
one's possessions; ownership
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)