to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
study; research; investigation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
tendency; trend; inclination
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
aggressiveness; aggression
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to take over; to hand over
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
perfect; complete; flawless
curse; spell; malediction
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; heart; disposition
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy