the reverse; other side; lining
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to pour (of rain); to pound down
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
literally; to the letter; literal
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to forget completely; to leave behind
to be torn off; to come off
nothing but; none other than
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
such; like that; that sort of; very
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)