to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to put one's strength into
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to bring back; to restore
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
senior; elder; person older than oneself
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
correction; revision; amendment
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
trouble; bother; annoyance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
complete; whole; perfect; safe
depending on; dependent on
willpower; energy; vitality
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others