nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
way out; means to escape; escape route
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
deep affection; dear; beloved
to like; to love; to be fond of
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
talk; conversation; dialogue
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to have an eye on; to zero in on
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be needed; to be wanted
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)