worst; worst-case (scenario)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to cling tearfully to (someone)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to subsist; to keep on living
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
concession; conciliation; compromise
to pretend; to act (as if)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
a few seconds; several seconds
to pause; to have a short intermission
if so; in that case; in that situation
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)