to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
rare; extraordinary; singular
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
without; but if; otherwise; or else
what time; (lit.) which hour
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
open; public; official; overt
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
grandfather; male senior-citizen
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to make something be done in time
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged