to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
without permission; without notice
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to have an uneasy conscience
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied
to dry up completely; to become stale
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to throw away; to abandon
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to say no more; to sink into silence
to have a smattering knowledge of
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint