to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to jump up and down; to hop
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
royalty and titled nobility
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to spread; to be propagated
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities