to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to pile up; to accumulate
reaching; attaining; arrival
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
treating someone like a child
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
great difference; big difference; wide margin
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
principal occupation; core business
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
on the occasion of; at the time of
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to watch steadily; to stare
investigation; research; looking something up
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
great joy; delight; jubilation
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
control; check; restraint; inhibition