tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
along the way; along the road
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
what's what; heads or tails
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
sexual act; sexual intercourse
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
because of; owing to; due to
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
don't worry; no worries; never mind
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to well up; to burst; to arise
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
masturbation; onanism; self-consolation
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
one by one; each; every; at intervals of