to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to accept; to receive; to agree
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
tenth day of the month; ten days
even though; despite; when
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously