to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
real intention; true motive; true meaning
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
surely; certainly; without doubt
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to appear all together; to be all present
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to take over; to hand over
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
good (place to leave off); convenient
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
overhasty; rash; premature
to ask a question; to ask questions
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to have a meal together; to sit at table
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
being very busy; busyness
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve