to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
shopping; purchased goods
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
stable boy; stable hand; groom
business; trade; operations; sales
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
yearned for; longed for; missed
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
request; favour (to ask); wish; please