until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
since when; from when; how long
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
regret; repentance; remorse
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time; season; period; phase; stage
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
done; just done; just finished
furious facial expression
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
it's no joke; gimme a break!
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
difficult problem; challenge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to make an appeal; to urge
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck