exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
beautification; glorification
ostentation; show; affectation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
brother complex; unnatural attachment to one's brother (esp. by his sister)
double; twice (as much); twofold
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
excited condition; excited state
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
firm; strong; solid; stable
world; society; people; the public