to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to make sure of the truth
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
cruelty; hard-heartedness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
business; trade; operations; sales
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
drama; play; powerful drug
to unfold; to unroll; to open
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to like; to love; to be fond of
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
just because; even if; even though
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
on one hand; on the other hand
planning; project; plan; design
development; exploitation
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match