to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
nothing but; except; no more than
defense; defence; protection
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
defense; defence; defensive preparations
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
low (level, value, price, etc.)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
cessation; (coming to an) end
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
to correct oneself; to restate
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
root; source; origin; cause
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
certain evidence; definite evidence
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
intimacy; affection; familiarity