to squeeze out; to wring out
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
polite; respectful; reverent
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
personal (employee); employed; retained
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
outward appearance; apparent
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
coincident with; while; simultaneously
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
forevermore; for eternity
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to be born; to come into the world
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
way out; means to escape; escape route
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress