antiquity; the previous era
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
filtration; filtering; percolation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to keep (a person) waiting
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to grimace; to make a wry face
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
interval; break; pause; spare moment
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy