to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
active; positive; progressive
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
be (that) as it may; having said that
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
have a pain in one's chest
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
start of work; commencement; opening
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
supreme leader; ultimate leader
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse