dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to fight against; to oppose; to face
philandering; itch for women
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
perception; sensing; noticing
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
manners; behavior; behaviour
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally