to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to squeeze out; to wring out
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
adventure story; novel of adventure
disclosure; exposure; revelation
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
author; writer; novelist; artist
not necessarily so; is not always true
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
don't you think?; indicates question
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
by all means; by all costs
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to make a list; to enumerate
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
I told you so; you see that?
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
everything; anything; nothing
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to raise one's voice; to shout
future (usually near); prospects
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to wash away; to rinse off
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)