to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
by myself; in person; by oneself
just one person; only one
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
it is I who should say so
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
how; in what way; by what means
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
mho (unit of conductance)
both; both sides; both parties
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
best friend; very close friend
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")