another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
matter causing distress; something causing worry
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acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
composite; combined; complex
both hands; both arms; ten
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
suspicious-looking; fishy
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to mix; to blend; to combine
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)