oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
missing someone; loathing to part
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to engage in (mutual) competition
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
even though things may appear this way
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to fall off; to tumble down
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to run down (stairs, etc.)
letting (someone) die without helping
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
water's edge; beach; foreshore
this (very thing); this precisely
blank period; window period; interregnum
compelling force; legal force
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath