infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to get scarce; to run short
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
rational; logical; coherent
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
in order; sequential; seriatim
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
midsummer; height of summer
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
different opinion; objection
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
error; mistake; slip; bug
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
to be led by; to be headed by
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person