how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
water's edge; beach; shore
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
inside one's heart; in one's mind
secret; private; surreptitious
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
messenger; envoy; emissary
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
servant; manservant; menial
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
anything and everything; just about everything
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
not necessarily so; is not always true
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
tooth hardening toy (for infants); teether; teething ring; tooth hardening meal; New Year's feast
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry