omen; sign; notice; indication
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
yearning; longing for; deep affection
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
illegal; illicit; unlawful
like this; in this way; as you see
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
forevermore; for eternity
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to harm; to cause harm to
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly