horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
depiction; description; portrayal
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
change; alteration; modification
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
this and that; one thing and another
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to affect; to impact; to influence
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
surrounding at a distance
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
very great; enormous; serious
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)