epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
to find out; to discover; to locate
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
union; joining; conjugation
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
(a person of) unrivaled physical strength
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
public indignation; anger (as a citizen)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
having a very promising future; offering promising prospects
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction