one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to entertain; to make welcome
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
about when; about what time; how soon
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to begin; to set about; to start
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride