to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
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 die; to lay down life's burden
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
incessant working; working non-stop
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
a second time; again; once more; twice
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful