burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
with a start; with a jump
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
human kindness; human weakness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
worried look; concerned expression
at that time; in those days
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
three; three years of age
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
infection; contagion; becoming infected
special; particular; peculiar; unique
curse; spell; malediction
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject