to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
way (of doing); manner; method
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once