turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
permanence; forever unchanging
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
unmarried; not yet married
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
item; article; dish; course; finest item