whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
stabbing to death; putting out
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
resignation; acceptance; consolation
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand