to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
selfishness; self-interest
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
conversely; on the contrary
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
contrary to one's expectations
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to leave of one's own accord
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
trouble; bother; annoyance
sounds good; sure thing; no problem