corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
take the opportunity to (do something else)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to rock; to shake; to swing
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to not believe one's ears
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
ignorant of the ways of the world
just a minute; small quantity
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
main cause; primary factor
that is to say; so that means
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake