to pinch and crush; to pinch out
worst; worst-case (scenario)
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
deceased; late; dead; departed
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
closely-guarded secret; top secret
that's the way it is; such is life
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to have a talk; to tell a story
death penalty; capital punishment
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful