treatment; service; handling; management
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
irrational (line of) argument
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
important point; point to make note of
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
doing whatever one pleases
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
having gone too far to turn back