to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
race (of people); type of person
mockery; derision; ridicule
sympathy; empathy; response
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
around the clock; day and night
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
failure; mistake; blunder
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be dispersed; to get separated
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to fight against; to oppose; to face
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
tone (of voice); manner of talking
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)