dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
indolence; laziness; sloth
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be reflected in a mirror
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
pillar of fire; blazing column
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
not worth doing; waste of effort
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
way of talking; speaking style
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
lost article; something forgotten
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous