dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the same generation; coeval
remembrance; recollection; recognition
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
tension; mental strain; nervousness
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously