to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
difficult to approach; inaccessible
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
inattention; absent-mindedness
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to think too much; to be over-concerned
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
delay; putting off; procrastination
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to have an idea; to have a clue
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
day after day; day by day
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent