to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to polish up; to shine up
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
such; like that; in that way
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
ten (long cylindrical things)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
delusion; trick of the imagination
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
as planned; according to plan
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
rather than; more ... than ...
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)