to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
evocation; inducement; giving rise to
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
more than usual; especially; particularly
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
last night; yesterday evening
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
and so; therefore; for that reason
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
unique; peculiar; singular
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
should do; ought to do; must do
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to feel depressed; to be down
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom