to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to see through; to see the true nature of something
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
hair style; way of dressing hair
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts