meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
rather than; more ... than ...
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
as planned; according to plan
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
not caring; not giving a damn
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
what kind of; what sort of; what
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering