perfection; thoroughness; consummation
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
minimum; at the very least
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to put one's strength into
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to begin; to set about; to start
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
willpower; energy; vitality
to be worn down; to be reduced
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to tighten; to press hard
to cover fully; to wrap around
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)