misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
long (time); protracted; prolonged
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
sour look; surly face; pout
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
guardian; mentor; protector
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
smuggling oneself out of a country
to turn against; to become an enemy
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
one after another; in succession
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
probe each other; sound each other out