collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to increase; to add to; to augment
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to shade an account; to add something extra
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to follow; to conform; to apply to
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to taste; to savor; to relish
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
sentiment; sentimentality
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger