being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
possessed of a strong sense of duty
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
good-quality; superior in quality
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to anticipate; to foresee
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable