it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
indicate reason; infers some protest
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to trample; to crush underfoot
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
armed might; military power; the sword; force
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
this (very thing); this precisely
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to watch over; to watch attentively
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
control; management (e.g. of a business)