exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
human kindness; human weakness
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
sensual love; love affair
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
beginning; clue; starting point
to manage a state; to govern a country
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
planning; project; plan; design