having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
and yet; despite (all) that
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
furnishings; implements; equipment
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
prize money; monetary award; reward
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
do-or-die game; crucial contest