to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to be injured; to sustain a wound
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
besides; in addition; also; moreover
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
place; room; margin; scope
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream