to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
starting point; starting line
self-righteousness; self-justified
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
near light speed; sublight speed
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
emergency alert; critical alert; emergency warning
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to jump at; to be attracted by
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
retort; back talk; backchat
breakdown of negotiations
head; brains; intelligence
big talk; boasting; bragging
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
piece of meat; cut of meat