to intervene; to stop (something)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
house search (e.g. by the police)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
return; relapse; recurrence
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
point of departure; initial point; starting point
double helix (structure of DNA)
base sequence (e.g. of DNA)
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
rationalization; justification
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
virgin; innocent young woman
around the neck; neck size (measurement)