fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
proposal; offer; request; application
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to shake; to waver; to tremble
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to deal with a large number
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
affectation; showiness; pretence
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
order; command; directions; instructions
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair