married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
convenient; handy; useful
surrounding at a distance
to watch over; to watch attentively
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
evident; plain; distinct; clear
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to begin to walk; to set out
several minutes; a few minutes
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to lose sight of; to miss
roundabout way (of speaking or working)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
several times; several degrees
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
like this; this sort; this way
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to chase; to run after; to pursue
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
step; stride; counter for steps