glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
outside of; not covered by
to increase; to add to; to augment
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
at a loss for words; stumped for words
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
normal duties; (one's) regular work
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
fast-talking; rapid talking
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
tendency; trend; inclination
to lose sight of; to miss
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
armament; soldier's equipment