one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
with a click; with a snap
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to relax; to take it easy
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
by any means, fair or foul
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
single word; a few words; brief comment
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
inside; interior; inner part
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to wring the neck; to strangle
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
and yet; despite (all) that
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
irritation; annoyance; frustration
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
how long; how much; to what extent
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left