embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
household economy; family finances
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
abusive language; violent language; wild words
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
meanwhile; in the meantime
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
on time; on schedule; punctually