essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
sunlight; rays of the Sun
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
place where one works; construction site; working area
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
ostensible (surface) reason
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
real intention; true motive; true meaning
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)