to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
contest of strength; trial of strength
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
distortion; falsification; perversion
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
but; however; provided that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
long hair (usu. of a man)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
(how) many times; (how) often
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
when; how soon; how long until
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
essence; true nature; substance; reality
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally