to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
conference room; council room
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
chopping board; cutting board
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to square one's shoulders
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to look around; to survey
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
of all things (days, etc.)
stupid girl; stupid woman
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)