frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to lean against; to set against
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
root; joint; base; crotch
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
guess; conjecture; surmise
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to invite in; to show someone in
to become distant; to recede
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
tall figure; high stature
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
outward appearance; apparent
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
ardent; passionate; vehement
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
grudge; complaint; reproach
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)