to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to arrive home; to return
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
long time; several hours; long spell
woman; female; feminine gender
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
hard to reach place; remote place
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to get hungry; to become hungry
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
and then; and so; and; so then
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to fire into; to shoot into
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter