preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to change completely; to change suddenly
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
elegance; taste; refinement
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
imposing stance; daunting pose
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
in person; personally; directly
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
it's been a long time; long time no see
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
more than usual; especially; particularly
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
death penalty; capital punishment
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
around the clock; day and night