not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
results; record; grades; marks
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
number of times; frequency; count
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
right in the center (centre)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
in history; ever; historical
even though; despite; when
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to lie deep in; to extend far back
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
lightly; easily; carelessly
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention