specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
ability; capability; skill
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to curve; to twist; to be rebellious
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
vitality; (one's) life force
to explain; to dispel doubts
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to torment; to harass; to tease
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
quite; utterly; really; completely
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to smile (at); to grin (at)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pride; dignity; self-respect
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
meditation; contemplation
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
staining; spoiling; soiling; defacing; damage
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia