midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to kill; to choke the life out of
mangy cur; low animal; beast
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
tattling; telling on (someone)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
great hurry; great haste; rush
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
anthology; collection of works
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished