to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
bashful; shameful; ashamed
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
don't worry about it; forget about it
results; record; grades; marks
not limited to; not just ...
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest