inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
serious; severe; grave; acute
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
feelings; thoughts; meaning
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
inside; interior; inner part
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm