feigned tears; crocodile tears
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
great difference; major mistake
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
the staff; inside the department
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
natural; intrinsic; from birth
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to torment; to harass; to tease
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to bury; to embed; to implant
head house (family); birthplace; originator
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
eruption; volcanic eruption
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)