reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
technical skill; ability; capacity
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
still; even now; to this day
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wherein; therein; thereinto
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
society; the world; the times
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
grasp; catch; understanding
main cause; primary factor
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
for one's true nature to come out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal