knowing only too well; being fully aware of
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
servant; manservant; menial
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to give; to do (something) for
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
if so; in that case; in that situation
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to worry about the future
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to put one's strength into
second day of the month; two days
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
from here; from this place
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not