to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
living by oneself; living alone
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
the way back; the way home; return trip
not understanding; not knowing
to press a question; to cross-examine
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
irritation; annoyance; frustration
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to check; to stop; to keep back
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
second (unit of time); arc second
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