ninth day of the month; nine days
in its entirety; whole; wholly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
every single word and phrase; word by word
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
good impression; favorable impression
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
arrangement; pact; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
sad; wretched; deplorable
besides; moreover; in addition
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
being in love with each other
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream