(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
high; noble; refined; advanced
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap