to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
way of speaking; intimation
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
succession; continuation; series; sequence
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to search (esp. a home in a police search)