simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to that degree; to that extent; that much
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
understanding person; supporter
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to cross the line; to go too far
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
light; right; right field; right fielder
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle