before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
innocence; being not guilty
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to flare up; to burst into flames
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
detour; circuitous route; diversion
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
unless one ...; if one does not ...
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
for your information; I'm telling you
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace