maintenance; preservation; improvement
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
fear; dread; fright; willies
to be entwined; to be involved
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
caller; visitor; company; guest
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
seeing off and meeting on return
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
both hands; both arms; ten
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe