from the beginning; from scratch
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
correction; looking over; touching up
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
feminine; womanly; female
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
commencing with; including
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
chief; main; principal; important
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)