racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
sincere; earnest; serious
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
should do; ought to do; must do
conviction; belief; confidence
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
sublime; noble; high-minded
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to know (a person); to think
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
donation; presentation; gift
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits