to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
difficult to ...; hard to ...
insurance; guarantee; warranty
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
malicious; deliberately mean
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
anything and everything; just about everything
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
3rd day of the month; three days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated