to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
mistress; kept woman; concubine
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
everyday life; daily life
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
admiration; wonder; astonishment
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
finishing touches; last vital touch
to mark with a dot (point)
sublime; noble; high-minded
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
person who has rendered distinguished service
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
dining; dining room; meal
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
core; core; hardcore; all-out
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
verbalization; putting into words
common language; lingua franca
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)