outline; summary; epitome
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
considerably; greatly; a lot
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to send or direct a person to
manly; masculine; like a man
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
Ronda (Spain); Londa; Rhonda; Rhondda
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
moving about; stirring about
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to live; to make a living; to get on with
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten