to wash away; to rinse off
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
like this; this sort; this way
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
irrational (line of) argument
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
tool; implement; means; furniture
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to worry about the future
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
more than usual; especially; particularly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to speak ill of; to disparage
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
not worth considering; out of the question
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to read between the lines