step; stride; counter for steps
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to well up; to burst; to arise
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
stepwise; one step at a time
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
nothing but; none other than
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
very young; little; childish; immature
when it becomes; when it comes to
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
age thirty; one's thirties
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
ten; 10; ten years of age
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly