to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
domestic affairs; internal administration
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
legendary; fabled; fabulous
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
gambling den; gambling house
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
as hoped for; as expected
passage; fare; shipping charges
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
literally; to the letter; literal
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
way of talking; speaking style
patient; having a long fuse
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
amount of material resources
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice