cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
special delivery mail; express delivery post
postcard; memo; note; card
future (usually near); prospects
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
immediately; right away; on the spot
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
one-by-one; separately; in detail
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to comfort; to console; to amuse
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross