dark ----> lack of light
day in and day out ----> all the time
decrease ----> slightly shorter
delicious ----> impressive
delicious aroma ----> smell very good
deliver ----> send
demolish ----> ruin
depend on ----> reaction ... varied
design elements ----> design features
destroy // wipe out ----> destructive
destruction ----> destroy
didn't recognize sb. ----> sb. looks different
die ----> dead
different ----> not
director of ----> head of
disconnect ----> turn off
discount // have some good deals ----> offer a good price
discover ----> investigation
discuss ----> topic
diversion from // get tired of ----> have a change from
do ----> work
do a trial run ----> practice
do about ----> deal with
do good ----> usefulness
do one's best for sb. ----> be happy to do
do some skating and ice-boating // below zero // stay by the fire ----> in the winter
do sth. over again ----> redo sth.
do what sb. did ----> follow one's example
Do you have a car? ----> Someplace be far away.
Do you have any idea ...? ----> Do you know ...?
doctors and dentists // orthopedist ----> medicine
don't have the key to the post office box ----> be not able to pick up the mail
don't share ----> disagree
don't take it out on sb. ----> shouldn't make sb. feel bad
don't tie up the phone ----> end his conversation
doubt ----> should
doubt // surprise ----> wonder
down jacket ----> warm jacket
down side ----> disadvantage
downpour // clear up ----> rain
draft a memo ----> prepare a notice
drag one's feet ----> make very little progress
draw on her own experience ----> include some of her life
draw the line ----> refuse
draw to a close ----> come to a close
drawing ----> sketch
drive ----> ride
drop ----> break
drop by // again? // It's only been there an hour. ----> It's too soon to go back there.
drop in on sb. // drop by sb. // stop by sb. ----> pay sb. a visit
drop sb. off ----> get out of the car
drop these letters ----> mail the letters
drowsy ----> feeling sleepy // make sb. feel sleepy
drug ----> pharmacy
dry spell ----> not much rain
due date ----> deadline
due date // hand in ----> finish
due to ----> because of
during ----> throughout