bringing up; rearing; upbringing
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch