to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to spread; to be propagated
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
blow; shock; strike; batting
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
abstention; nonparticipation
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
homecoming; return to one's home
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
chilly; unpleasantly cold
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
how many years; how long; what year
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to