even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
minimum; at the very least
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
space; interval; space character; whitespace
mental; spiritual; emotional
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
sublime; noble; high-minded
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to stop midway; to interrupt
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to order; to command; to appoint
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
correction; revision; amendment
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite