to say; to be pleased to say
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to crumble away; to collapse
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
desperation; self-abandonment
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
clearing one's throat; cough
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
difference; discrepancy; variation
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
colour; color; hue; tints
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation