monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to speak; to hear a voice
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
partly open; in half bloom
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
judicial power; jurisdiction
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to need; to demand; to take; to require
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
unique; peculiar; special
(a person's) appearance; looks
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
English (language); British English
word; term; language; speech
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend