back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
all night long; all through the night
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
rationality; reasonableness
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
encouragement; cheering on
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
storehouse; warehouse; godown
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
at once; immediately; right now
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
hedge; fence; border; limit
individual; private person; personal; natural person