stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
comfort; consolation; diversion
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
older brother; elder brother
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to harm; to cause harm to
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
homecoming; returning home
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly