textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
dried stiff (esp. of something sticky)
grip (of hand); grip strength
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
this world; this life; world of the living
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to bring back; to restore
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
face; looks; vestiges; trace