to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to run away; to escape safely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
second day of the month; two days
such ... as; or some such
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
old or veteran army general
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
steep mountain; craggy mountain
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
pride; boast; credit (to)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
rampancy; prevalence; domination
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
really; truly; indeed; good grief
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love