not worth considering; out of the question
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
difference; disparity; gap
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
successor; replacement; second wife
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to mistake (A for B); to misread
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
restoration; repair; mending
parting ways after a quarrel
delusion; trick of the imagination
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to throw at; to turn; to raise
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to have a chill run down one's spine
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
perception; sensing; noticing
and so; therefore; for that reason
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to be consistent; to be coherent
time axis; time basis; timeline
reaching; attaining; arrival
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)