to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
complication; confusion; disorder
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
many people; a large number of people
killing two birds with one stone
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
the real criminal; true culprit
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to feel oneself indebted to
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
discarding; firing (an employee)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to knock down; to knock off
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
one's whole heart; everything one feels
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
bored; having nothing to do; idle
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
intersection on a go board
capillary vessel; capillary
red blood cell; erythrocyte