first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to give flowers as a gift
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
dancing or jumping for joy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
happy tears; tears of joy
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door; gate; opening; title page
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
difference; variation; difference
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter