to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
entreaty; supplication; petition
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead
section; cross section; profile
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
this world; this life; world of the living
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
but; however; even though; even if
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
time; season; period; phase; stage
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on