subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
splish-splash; with a splash
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to put one's strength into
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
regret; repentance; remorse
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to care for someone; to look after someone
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial