to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to think constantly about; to dwell on
dullard; indecisive person
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
number of times; frequency; count
long; drawn-out; very long
to say (something) over one's shoulder
curse; spell; malediction
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to not believe one's ears
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be opposite; to face each other
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
very much; very many; more and more
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
very interesting; of great interest
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review