spider's thread; spider silk
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to go to seed; to become hard and fibrous; to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
very young; childish; immature
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
as expected; as predicted
like this; this sort; this way
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to crumble away; to collapse
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
each; (arch.) you (plural)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate