tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to comb down; to smooth down
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
considerably; greatly; a lot
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
sincere; honest; faithful
to like; to love; to be fond of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
from the beginning; from scratch
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
without trouble; easily; readily