to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
war situation; progress of a battle
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
opposite; reverse; contrary
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to faint; to be exhausted
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
one's mental make-up (structure)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
infancy; childhood; tender age
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to mix; to blend; to combine
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate