surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
this world; this life; world of the living
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(how) many times; (how) often
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck