day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
declaration; statement; assertion
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
at the last moment; this late in the game
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
right (to do something); authority; power
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
ostensible (surface) reason
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
one cause; one reason; one factor
to be free; to be available
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited