to shake; to waver; to tremble
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
memories; recollections; reminiscence
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
rational; logical; coherent
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
personal appearance; character; personality
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
alien (from another planet)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy