keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
how many people; a number of people
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
tall figure; high stature
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
whispering into a person's ear
lethality; killing effectiveness
opposite; reverse; contrary
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
third day of the month; three days
to pass (of time); to elapse
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to some extent; to a certain extent
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
clear; precise; definite; distinct
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy