to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to give directions; to issue instructions
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
riding fast; driving a horse fast
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
place; room; margin; scope
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to come and see (someone, something); to visit