fast-talking; rapid talking
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
high; noble; refined; advanced
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
anything and everything; just about everything
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk