fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full; corpulent
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
drama; play; powerful drug
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
time of great change; era of reform
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
adjudication of bankruptcy
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
world economy; international economy