to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
entreaty; supplication; petition
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
change in appearance; transformation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
one end; an end; part; fragment
to begin talking; to open up
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to blow through; to blow across
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl