to lead someone around by the nose
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
hateful; detestable; loathsome
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
emotional strength; force of will
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to have a talk; to tell a story
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
thousands; several thousand
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
heating; application of heat
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
calm; composed; cool; quiet
material for experiments; experimental material
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
living thing; living creature; animal; life
such; like that; that sort of; very
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes