defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to have meaning; to be meaningful
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
beautification; glorification
to look around; to look towards (us)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to concern; to be related
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
such; like that; that sort of; very
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
four (long cylindrical things)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine