trivial; not amounting to much
outrageous lie; outright lie
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
bored; having nothing to do; idle
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to press against each other; to huddle together
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to force open; to push open
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
organic matter; organic compound
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to grow; to develop; to grow up
to step forward; to take a step forward
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness