excellent; superb; first-rate
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
official announcement; proclamation
the wrong hands; hands of evil
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
sincere; earnest; serious
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
respect and affection; love and respect
foster father; adoptive father
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
story of one's experiences
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
relation; relative; kind; cordial
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
concession; conciliation; compromise
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to finish reading; to read through
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)