obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
determination; resolution
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
appearance; expression; manifestation
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
near; close by; within reach; familiar
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)