(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to join forces; to cooperate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
close; intimate; on good terms
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
old friend; old acquaintance
connection; link; relationship
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
all one has; all one's possessions
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely