completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
and then; and so; and; so then
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to shout (in anger); to yell
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
war; fighting; fierce competition
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
forward-looking infrared; FLIR
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
empirically; from experience
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act