manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
solitude; loneliness; isolation
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
how long; how much; to what extent
very interesting; of great interest
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
desperation; struggle to the death
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor