to slip through; to slip past; to evade
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
true character; true heart; true spirit
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to take (be in) charge of
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
leader; central personage
to accuse someone; to charge someone
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
things at hand; personal belongings
leaving everything up to someone else
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
spectacle case; glasses case
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
ability; capability; skill
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident