to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
planned; scheduled; systematic
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
last days; the end; one's fate
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
global scale; worldwide scale
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
social; societal; societary
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
reception room; parlor; parlour
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
sexual experience (with women)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
conditionally; with conditions attached
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high