to apologize; to apologise
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to think too much; to be over-concerned
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
near; close; beside; third person
to watch over; to watch attentively
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
for today; for the time being
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
close; intimate; on good terms
depiction; description; portrayal
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
enumeration; citation; listing
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace