not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
close; intimate; on good terms
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
next; secondly; subsequently
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number