to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
production (e.g. play); direction
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
rather; better; instead; if anything
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
covering; protection; backing; relief
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
like this; this sort; this way
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to bring back; to restore
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to refuse; to decline; to deny
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
self-consciousness; self-awareness
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries