to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
perfectionist; enthusiast; zealot
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
light (e.g. colour, color)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
one who knows little often repeats it
existence; possession; having; limited company
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be found; to be discovered
just because; even if; even though
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
school grades; academic results
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly