pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
severe punishment; rigorous measures
sharp parting remark; parting threat
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets; tally impression
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
belief; faith; conviction
besides; in addition; also; moreover
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord