riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to boost; to force up; to push up
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
going to and from school; school commute
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
total (money); full amount; sum
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of