making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to fight with swords; to cross swords
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
investment; contribution; financing
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations