metal fittings; metal fixtures
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom