poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
much less; to say nothing of
long ago; a long time ago; already
to grant permission; to give permission
no-good man; (male) loser
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
to make an appeal; to urge
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
shame; embarrassment; disgrace