to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
surname; family name; last name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
death penalty; capital punishment
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
don't you think?; indicates question
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
solitude; loneliness; isolation
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite