point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to beat time; to mark time
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to become calm; to die down
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
it seems so; that's what it looks like
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
overhasty; rash; premature
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
inattention; absent-mindedness
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to pick up; to find; to gather
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to rush over; to run up to
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
source of worry; source of distress
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind