base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
one of these days; someday; one day
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
a dime a dozen; two a penny
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
store; reserve; stock; savings
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
late at night; small hours of the morning
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle