open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
desperation; struggle to the death
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to maintain; to continue to have
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
to be greedy; to devour greedily
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
seasoning; flavour; flavor
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be hesitant; to feel timid
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
preliminary step; first step
random; unintentional; unintended
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan