to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
manly; masculine; like a man
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
base; basis; bedrock; platform
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae