to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
fixed date; settlement date
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
feelings; thoughts; meaning
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
financial power; financial means; wealth
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
rapid development; rapid unfolding
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to become attached; to begin to love
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself