example; illustration; precedent
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be remembered; to go down in history
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to incur someone's enmity
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to make a success in life
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
the reverse; other side; lining
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
contract; compact; agreement
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
suffering; distress; hardship; trial