to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
together with; same; both; all; including ...
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
material; substance; matter
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
directions; instructions; usage method
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
otherwise; or else; if not
news; word; tidings; omen