moderate faction; moderates
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to snatch from; to steal from
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
archeological excavation (archaeological)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
authenticity; credibility
to pierce through; to break through
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
sad to say; how sad; alas
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
speech and conduct; words and deeds
perfect; complete; flawless
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning