compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
one's possessions; ownership
recreational vehicle; RV; reactor vessel; reentry vehicle; Revised Version; RV
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
without leaving any trace
talk; recital; narration; topic
to carry out one's mission
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
courteous; decorous; polite
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to tumble down; to roll down
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to