yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to seek happiness; to pursue happiness
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to think of; to come up with
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
feeling good; feeling pleasant
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
final; eventual; ultimate
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
depravity; corruption; degradation
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest