so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to find out; to discover; to detect
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
repentance; confession; penitence
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
carrying (child) under arm
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cesspool; sink; manure sink
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
gradually; slowly but steadily
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
the last moment; the very end
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)