curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to thrust down; to push off
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
reduction; diminution; abatement
even if not; even without
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
if you think about it; come to think of it
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
plump; with a thud; heavily
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to cover fully; to wrap around
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene