to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
atonement; redemption; compensation
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
on countless occasions; many a time
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
blood congestion; -stasis
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation