to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
number two; mistress; concubine
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to stop (plug) one's ears
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to smile (at); to grin (at)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress