toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
very much; very many; more and more
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
succession; continuation; series; sequence
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
anything and everything; just about everything
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
loved one; lover; sweetheart
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
conquest; domination; mastery
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
encumbrance; burden; drag
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
wet nurse; nursing mother
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering