to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
sense of loss; feeling of loss
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to arrange not to contradict each other
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
guesswork; speculation; hunch
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line