to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
contradiction; inconsistency
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
out of character; unlike one
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
minute adjustment; fine tuning
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to live; to make a living; to get on with
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
solitude; loneliness; isolation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
funny story; funny anecdote
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
pride; dignity; self-respect
death (and entering the hereafter)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
indeed; really; truly; very much
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur