to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
tedious; boring; being fed up with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
not caring; not giving a damn
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to be perturbed; to be agitated
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
strong-willed; strong of heart
(another's) daughter; young lady
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage