to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
cruel and inhuman; brutal; merciless
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
possible; likely; probable
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
most of all; extremely; supremely
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
morally; from the moral point of view
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
way of speaking; intimation
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
curse; spell; malediction
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
prudence; discretion; thought
scrupulous; careful; meticulous