to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
course; route; path; process; means
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
vertical line; bar line (e.g. in music)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
semibasement; semi-basement
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
will; testament; last request
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
adoration; admiration; devotion
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to hunger for love; to starve for love
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
the opposite sex; isomerism
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)