confections; sweets; candy; cake
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cannot be compared with; no match for
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
sense of values; values; value system
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
half and half; fifty-fifty
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
eternal; unlimited; endless
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to begin; to set about; to start
exaltation; emotional uplift
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to gain strength; to increase ability
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident