labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to knock down; to knock off
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up
without doubt; certain; sure
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
detached; aloof; indifferent
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
fierce; daring; savage; intrepid
gasping; breathing heavily
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
the same night; that night
welcome; (warm) reception
audience; attendance; hearers
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
from morning to evening; all day long
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine