thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to let an opportunity slip
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
firm; strong; solid; stable
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
there is nothing; having nothing
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
dwelling; house; residence; address
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
late at night; small hours of the morning
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
staying behind; remaining; residual
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
that; the matter in question
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
job; work; duties; trade; skill
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision