dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
letting (someone) die without helping
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
small number; few; minority
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to crumble away; to collapse
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to put one's hand on; to touch
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
suffix appended to someone else's family members
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack