negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one of these days; someday; one day
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
for work; in a manner related to work
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
approval; acceptance; toleration
in the end; at the end of the day
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on