to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
street; quarter; district; area
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
nature; property; disposition
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
ordinary citizen; the general public
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
comfort (in living place)
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
polish; improvement; burnishing
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
experiential; empirical; experimental
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie