best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
criticism; commentary; review
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(courteous) invitation; call
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
concession; conciliation; compromise
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
disclosure; exposure; revelation
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to make sure of the truth
because of; owing to; due to
originally; by nature; from the start
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)