after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
heating power; thermal power; firepower
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
being too late; losing one's final chance
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
preference; priority; precedence
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
having said that; on the other hand
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to increase; to add to; to augment
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to keep away; to keep at a distance