protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
being in general control of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to degenerate; to lapse into
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
condition; state (of health); appearance
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
hard-line policy; tough measure
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
great cause; moral law; justice
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to raise one's voice; to shout
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)