to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to get between; to be caught in
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to throw into; to dump in together
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
real life; actual life; everyday life
settlement; solution; resolution
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
firm; unshakeable; resolute
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto