by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
everything; anything; nothing
practice; practising; experience
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
person of doubtful origin
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
seeds and seedlings; eggs and hatchlings; (fish) eggs and fry
construction; establishment
process; course; mechanism
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
left side; left-hand side
complete set; all; everything
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)