in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(social) position; status
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
deep-seated grudge; hatred
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
palatial residence; stately mansion
sense of values; values; value system
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
one's possessions; ownership
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to pluck; to pick; to tear
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
powerful family; powerful clan
to be right on target; to strike it rich
to make an appeal; to urge
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
if so; in that case; in that situation