softly; mildly; gently; politely
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
another dimension; different level; whole other level
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
good performance; good work; great success
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to wash away; to rinse off
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
longed-for; anxiously awaited
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
charcoal; charred remains
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth