to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
simply put; putting it simply
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
all creation; all nature; all the universe
particular; hard to please; fussy
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
precondition; prerequisite
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
one who knows little often repeats it
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
Dragon King; promoted rook
in the earth; in the ground; underground
influenced (by); under an influence
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
notes; comment; remark; annotation
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage