in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
share; portion; quota; cut
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
piece; fragment; one (object)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
electrical engineer; electrician
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to find out; to discover; to detect
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
other side; opposite side; other party
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to make a fool of someone
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
sham marriage; fake marriage