to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
government; administration; statesmanship
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to throw away; to abandon
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to step over or across; to overcome
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to understand; to be satisfied; to be convinced
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away