completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
score (in a game); full score
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
mineral vein; underground water channel
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
on time; on schedule; punctually
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
self-control; self-restraint
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
close; intimate; on good terms
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
unrequited love; one-sided love
inability to discriminate; lack of judgment; being reckless; lack of regard for others
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...