splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
speech; expression; wording; language
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
all you want; as much as one wants
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
patting; stroking; caressing
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
the scruff or nape of the neck
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
push-up (exercise); press-up
guard; sentinel; garrison
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
next; secondly; subsequently
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
(someone else's) daughter
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
repentance; confession; penitence