reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
verge of death; dying moments
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
body and soul; mind and body
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to stop walking; to pause
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival