strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
employment (long term); hire
somewhat far; fairly distant
weird; disgusting; sickening
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to become fraught with emotion
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
elopement; running away with a lover
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
utmost limit; extremity; result
waste; lavish spending; dissipation
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to distract one's attention
classification; categorization; sorting
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
complicated and mysterious
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
drinking like a fish and eat like a horse; eating mountains of food and drink oceans of liquor
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
certain evidence; definite evidence
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
(a place) within one's reach