literature; books (reference); document
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
spirit; heart; disposition
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
difficult to ...; hard to ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
out of character; unlike one
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
although I say; although one might say; although called
to become rounded; to roll into a ball