suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to roll about; to writhe about
occasional; infrequent; rare
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to make a list; to enumerate
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
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)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to tie; to fix; to attach
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)