to be opposite; to face each other
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
belief; faith; conviction
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
due form; official; formality
to be filled to bursting; to burst
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to intend; to be sure that
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but