wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
husband and wife; married couple
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
fate; destiny; predestination
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
pale; pallid; bluish-white
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
connection; link; relationship
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning