to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to become better; to improve
manuscript; version; draft
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
love; attachment; lovesickness
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one's physical safety; personal security
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
by itself; automatically; naturally
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
height (of body); stature
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
carrying (child) under arm
on the occasion of; at the time of
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily