to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
matter causing distress; something causing worry
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
this and that; one thing or another
totally willing; fully motivated
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
and then; and so; and; so then
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
total hours spent working
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
study; diligence; discount; reduction
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to begin some form of lifestyle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
enterprise; business; company; corporation
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation