to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
deviation; departure; omission
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
ramification; branching off
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
pure; true; genuine; unmixed