superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be manageable; to be able to handle
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
good old wife; one's wife of many years
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
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
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
shortcrust pastry; tart crust
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
business; work; operations; service; duties
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
lottery; lot; raffle; draw