ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
younger scholar; future reference
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
in the same way as; just like
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
because of; owing to; due to
considerably; greatly; a lot
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
without trouble; easily; readily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
holding hands with fingers interlocked
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
firm; unshakeable; resolute
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
being startled; getting a shock
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...