immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
bad debt; irrecoverable debt
exclusive right; sole right
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
(expression of) gratitude
light work; light-duty work
to toady; to be obsequious
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
the people; the public; the world
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to call a person's attention (to)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
change in appearance; transformation
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
reputation; respectability
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
enlightenment; instruction
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment