clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
proper; respectable; decent; honest
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be born; to come into this world
plainly; clearly; vividly
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
speaking of ...; as for ...
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to chase; to run after; to pursue
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
determination; resolution
reconciliation; make peace with
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
intention; idea; inclination; wish
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
finishing blow; coup de grâce
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy