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to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.), to disappear, to come out (of a stain), to come off (e.g. of dust), to be removed (e.g. of wrinkles); to be harvested, to be picked, to be produced, to be caught (of fish), to be obtained, to be extracted; to be interpreted (as), to be taken (as), to be understood (as), to be read (as); to be attained (of balance, harmony, etc.), to be achieved; to be able to get, to be able to obtain, to be able to secure, to be able to win, to be able to catch

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed; to ascend (the throne), to accede; to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart; to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice

stinking, smelly; suspicious, fishy; hammy (acting), over-the-top, cheesy; clumsy, unskilled; (overly) gamey, strong-tasting; smelling of; looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

cousin (male)

what is called, what you call, what they call, so-called

to remove, to get rid of, to take away, to eliminate; to exclude, to except, to leave out, to omit; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)

(not) at all, (not) a bit, (not) in the least, (not) in the slightest

to invite, to ask; to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to; to call in, to send for, to summon; to bring on oneself, to cause, to incur, to lead to, to result in

to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate; to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize, to economise

from the standpoint of, from the viewpoint of, with respect to, in terms of, as a matter of, in view of, so far as ... is concerned; on, above, on top of, aboard (a ship or vehicle); the best, top, first class, first grade; first volume (of a two or three-volume set), first book; with my compliments

place, spot, space; field, discipline, sphere, realm; occasion, situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.); session; field, table, area in which cards are laid out; round (east, south, etc.); field; field (in Gestalt psychology)

to touch, to feel; to touch (with); to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive; to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up; to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe; to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)

to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.); to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend; to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles); to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve; to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse; to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days); to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off; to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.), to get views, to perform well

by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, no way!; certainly (not), surely (not), hardly (expected); something unexpected, emergency; indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly; (the) present, (the) here and now, situation at hand; the exact opposite

painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally); tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations); cruel, harsh, cold

to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up; to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver

finally, in the end, at last; in the end, after all, never (happened)

nature (of a person); sex, gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy

unfortunately, sorry, but ...

piece, slice, strip, scrap; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.