to collect; to assemble; to gather
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
these guys; these fellows
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
offender; criminal; culprit
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
instead; but (on the other hand)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be pleased with; to suit
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to concern; to be related
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
story; tale; talk; discussion
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance