thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to fall ill; to be taken ill
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to jump at; to be attracted by
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
participation; joining; entry; adherence
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up