to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
difficult to ...; hard to ...
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
person being waited for; person who waits
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
optimism; taking an optimistic view
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
scoundrel; rascal; villain
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)