to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
self-centered; stuck on oneself
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
a help; an aid; some assistance
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
several times; once or twice
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
settlement out of court; private settlement
stay of execution; suspended sentence
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
in name only; titular; nominal
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
yearning; longing for; deep affection
respect and affection; love and respect
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules