involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
chief; main; principal; major
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to join forces; to cooperate
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to accept (a thing) with thanks
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
desktop; desktop computer; desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing