to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
blow; hit (on the body); beating
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
(theatrical) fighting scene
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
to smile broadly; to grin widely
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
it's no joke; gimme a break!
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off