to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
since one was born; (in) all one's life
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
stairs; stairway; staircase
two by two; by twos; as a couple
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
this side; in the forefront
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to thrust away; to send flying
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
girl; lass; young thing; chick
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
than; other than; except; but
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to move forward; to move on