feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
repentance; confession; penitence
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
together; at the same time; same; identical
although I say; although one might say; although called
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
not caring; not giving a damn
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
good person; virtuous person
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
that; the matter in question
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to disperse; to take a castle
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions