careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
honor of seeing (a person); honour of seeing (a person)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
soon; before long; in the near future
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
merits (influence) of one's pious acts or religious practice
other than; excluding; without
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
clearness; clear understanding
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
looking pale; looking unwell
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile