to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
again; once more; a second time
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
stairs; stairway; staircase
first-class goods; A-grade product
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
age thirty; one's thirties
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to say no more; to sink into silence
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
that's a different matter; that's a different story
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
storehouse; warehouse; godown