forcibly; against one's will
make no progress; remain unsettled
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
post-retirement job; work done by a retired person where earning an income is not a primary concern
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
self-determination; suicide
piling shame on top of shame
to cause someone to worry
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
weak constitution; ill health
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
job hunting; job searching
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up