to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
no matter how much time passes
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
reality; actuality; hard fact
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
way; method; means; resource; course
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(not) even once; (not) ever
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain