well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
house built on sand; house of cards
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to run around; to bustle about
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
the public; general public
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
of tender years; very young
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to knock down; to knock off
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
fair and square; open and aboveboard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)