to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
simply; merely; only; solely
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
restricted; confined; unfree
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
equality; impartiality; evenness
reality; actuality; hard fact
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
natural growth; wild growth
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in the future; another day; later
written request; request for ...; application for ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again