to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
in name only; titular; nominal
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to put someone to work; to make someone work
(in) his way; peculiar to him
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
naturally; of course; understandably
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to come back; to bloom a second time
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
playing the victim; playing the victim card
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to throw away; to abandon
having no license; being unlicensed
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
mining; digging; working (a mine)
foreign enemy; outside invader
within a pit or (mine) shaft
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)