how long; how far; how much
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to be worried; to be troubled
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
one's parents' generation
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to dispose of; to sell off
world; society; people; the public
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded