to quicken one's pace (steps)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
observation; survey; watching
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to think too much; to be over-concerned
suspicious character (person, figure)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
at that time; in those days
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
interference; meddling; butting in
introduction; presentation; referral; listing