failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to become better; to improve
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
absolutely; positively; decidedly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to pause; to have a short intermission
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
annual turning off of lights, etc.
climbing to the summit; summiting
image; figure; figure; form; image
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
the same generation; coeval
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp