living thing; living creature; animal; life
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to subsist; to keep on living
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
health; healthy; sound; fit
contradiction; inconsistency
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
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
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be overcome with emotion
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to push (something) against
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
premature joy; short-lived elation
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to check; to stop; to keep back