water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
great scholar; savant; polymath
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to run about trying to escape
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
participation; joining; entry; adherence
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
height (of body); stature
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to do for (the sake of someone else)
combination; union; binding; bond
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
retiring from military service
and then; and so; and; so then
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
entertainment; amusement; fun
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly