to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to tell all; to give a full account
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
reason; cause; circumstances
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
true character; real nature
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to say; to be pleased to say
to stop (plug) one's ears
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be too numerous; to be too much
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
rather; sooner; preferably
the (four) limbs; arms and legs