absentmindedness; peace of mind
to give directions; to issue instructions
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
likability; favorability; popularity
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
very much; very many; more and more
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
climax; peak; zenith; apex
way; method; means; resource; course
to be at a loss for words
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note