obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
step; stride; counter for steps
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
strong person; the strong; the powerful
greater than ...; bigger ...
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
loss of life; human losses; death
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to blaze; to burn brightly
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
how many years; how long; what year
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
waterfall; (arch.) rapids